之所以 zhī suǒ yǐ

(after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P

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How 之所以 is written

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Example sentences

How 之所以 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 我之所以做这件事,是因为我喜欢。

    wǒ zhī suǒ yǐ zuò zhè jiàn shì shì yīn wèi wǒ xǐ huan

    I do it because I like it.

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