之所以
Meanings
- (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 ...)"
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In sentences
他们之所以没有游泳，就因为天气很冷。They didn't swim because it was cold. #408614
我们罢工之所以是因为公司没有涨我们的工资。The reason we're on strike is that the company hasn't improved our wages. #809064
我们之所以爱自然——其原由之一，至少是由于它不像我们人那样既嫉妒又欺骗。One of the reasons that we love nature is that, unlike ourselves, nature is not envious or deceitful. #2555638