Word: 之所以 (zhīsuǒyǐ)

之所以 dictionary entry

zhīsuǒyǐ: (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[wo3 zhi1 suo3 yi3 tao3 yan4 ta1] "the reason why I dislike him (is ...)"

Full dictionary entry for 之所以

Example sentences using 之所以

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你之所以会累，是因为睡得太少。

Nǐ zhīsuǒyǐ huì lèi, shì yīnwèi shuì de tài shǎo.

The reason you get tired is that you sleep too little.
我之所以迟到，是因为路上堵车。

Wǒ zhīsuǒyǐ chídào, shì yīnwèi lùshang dǔchē.

The reason I'm late is that there was a traffic jam.