之所以

zhī suǒ yǐ

Dictionary entry

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

What does 之所以 mean?

之所以 (zhī suǒ yǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

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

2Example: 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 ...)"

Character breakdown

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之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 所suǒactually · place 以yǐold variant of 以[yi3]

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How to pronounce 之所以

之所以

zhī suǒ yǐ

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