之所以, zhīsuǒyǐ
Meaning: the reason why
HSK 6 word
Example
他之所以迟到，是因为堵车。
Tā zhīsuǒyǐ chídào, shì yīnwèi dǔchē.
The reason he was late was the traffic jam.
More HSK 6 words
- 加以jiāyǐto give (attention, treatment, etc.), in addition
- 以便yǐbiànso that, in order to
- 以免yǐmiǎnso as not to, lest
- 要么yàomeeither … or, or
- 为此wèicǐfor this reason, to this end
- 虽suīalthough, even though
- 因yīnbecause of, due to, because
- 于yúin, at, from
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