之所以

zhī suǒ yǐ

HSK 6 conjunction

Meaning 释义

(after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P
Example: 我之所以討厭他|我之所以讨厌他[wǒ zhī suǒ yǐ tǎo yàn tā] "the reason why I dislike him (is ...)"

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In real sentences 真实例句

他tā之所以zhīsuǒyǐ牺牲xīshēng生命shēngmìng，是shì因为yīnwèi出卖chūmài组织zǔzhī。

He sacrificed his life because he betrayed the organization.

Tatoeba #8706731

他们tāmen之所以zhīsuǒyǐ没有méiyǒu游泳yóuyǒng，就jiù因为yīnwèi天气tiānqì很hěn冷lěng。

They didn't swim because it was cold.

Tatoeba #408614

我们wǒmen罢工bàgōng之所以zhīsuǒyǐ是shì因为yīnwèi公司gōngsī没有méiyǒu涨zhǎng我们wǒmen的de工资gōngzī。

We're on strike because the company hasn't improved our wages.

Tatoeba #809064

我们wǒmen之所以zhīsuǒyǐ罢工bàgōng是shì因为yīnwèi公司gōngsī没有méiyǒu改善gǎishàn我们wǒmen的de工资gōngzī。

We're on strike because the company hasn't improved our wages.

Tatoeba #810074

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