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之所以

zhī suǒ yǐ · zhi suo yi

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Meaning

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(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 ...)"

2 examples

他(tā)们(men)之(zhī)所(suǒ)以(yǐ)没(méi)有(yǒu)游(yóu)泳(yǒng)，就(jiù)因(yīn)为(wèi)天(tiān)气(qì)很(hěn)冷(lěng)。

They didn't swim because it was cold.

我(wǒ)之(zhī)所(suǒ)以(yǐ)选(xuǎn)择(zé)这(zhè)份(fèn)工(gōng)作(zuò)，是(shì)因(yīn)为(wèi)它(tā)能(néng)让(ràng)我(wǒ)学(xué)到(dào)很(hěn)多(duō)新(xīn)东(dōng)西(xi)。

The reason I chose this job is that it allows me to learn many new things.

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