之所以
zhī suǒ yǐ
Pinyin

Definition

之所以
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zhī suǒ yǐ
  1. the reason why

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

以
yǐ
  1. 1 old variant of 以[yǐ]
之
zhī
  1. 1 (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])
  2. 2 him
  3. 3 her
  4. 4 it
之后
zhī hòu
  1. 1 afterwards
  2. 2 following
  3. 3 later
  4. 4 after
以前
yǐ qián
  1. 1 before
  2. 2 formerly
  3. 3 previous
  4. 4 ago
以后
yǐ hòu
  1. 1 after
  2. 2 later
  3. 3 afterwards
  4. 4 following
  5. 5 later on
  6. 6 in the future

Idioms (20)

一丘之貉
yī qiū zhī hé
  1. 1 jackals of the same tribe (idiom); fig. They are all just as bad as each other.
一之为甚
yī zhī wéi shèn
  1. 1 once is more than enough (idiom)
一则以喜，一则以忧
yī zé yǐ xǐ , yī zé yǐ yōu
  1. 1 happy on the one hand, but worried on the other (idiom)
一年之计在于春
yī nián zhī jì zài yú chūn
  1. 1 the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom)
  2. 2 early planning is the key to success
一技之长
yī jì zhī cháng
  1. 1 proficiency in a particular field (idiom)
  2. 2 skill in a specialized area (idiom)

Sample Sentences

古迹之所以可以放这么久，就是因为以前的建筑质量好，不但材料优质，建筑技术也巧妙。
gǔjì zhīsuǒyǐ kěyǐ fàng zhème jiǔ ，jiùshì yīnwèi yǐqián de jiànzhù zhìliàng hǎo ，bùdàn cáiliào yōuzhì ，jiànzhù jìshù yě qiǎomiào 。
The reason why the monuments can be kept for so long is because the previous buildings are of good quality, not only the materials are high-quality, but the construction techniques are also ingenious.
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但它之所以成为现代人不可或缺的生活方式，也是因为它有诗意的一面，比如朋友圈里的互相走访
dàn tā zhīsuǒyǐ chéngwéi xiàndàirén bùkěhuòquē de shēnghuó fāngshì ，yě shì yīnwèi tā yǒu shīyì de yīmiàn ，bǐrú Péngyouquān lǐ de hùxiāng zǒufǎng
However, it has become an indispensable lifestyle for modern people because of its poetic aspects, such as mutual visits in a circle of friends.
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这些开拓事业之所以名垂青史，是因为使用的不是战马和长矛而是驼队和善意；依靠的不是坚船和利炮而是宝船和友谊。一代又一代“丝路人”架起了东西方合作的纽带、和平的桥梁。
zhèxiē kāituò shìyè zhīsuǒyǐ míngchuíqīngshǐ ，shì yīnwèi shǐyòng de búshi zhànmǎ hé chángmáo érshì tuó duì hé shànyì ；yīkào de búshi jiān chuán hé lì pào érshì bǎo chuán hé yǒuyì 。yīdài yòu yīdài “sīlùrén ”jià qǐ le dōngxīfāng hézuò de niǔdài 、hépíng de qiáoliáng 。
The reason these pioneering enterprises went down in history is because they did not make use of war horses and pikes, but rather camel caravans and goodwill; they relied not on sturdy warships and fierce cannon-fire, but treasure ships and friendship. Generation after generation of Silk Road travellers built a link of cooperation between East and West, a bridge of peace.
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语言能力之所以无法提升，并且句子漏洞百出，其实是因为你并没有真的“认得”句子里的每个单词。或者说，你的大脑，并没有储存足够多、或是足够正确的信息，让这句话里每个词汇都能无缝衔接。
yǔyán nénglì zhī suǒyǐ wúfǎ tíshēng ，bìngqiě jùzi lòudòngbǎichū ，qíshí shì yīnwèi nǐ bìng méiyǒu zhēnde “rèndé ”jùzi lǐ de měige dāncí 。huòzhěshuō ，nǐ de dànǎo ，bìng méiyǒu chǔcún zúgòu duō 、huòshì zúgòu zhèngquè de xìnxī ，ràng zhè jù huà lǐ měige cíhuì dōu néng wúfèng xiánjiē 。
If you're unable to improve your linguistic competence or if you make many errors in speech, it's actually because you really don't know every word in the sentence, or, that is to say, your brain hasn't stored up enough or the correct information to allow the sentence to come together seamlessly.
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这...你怎么突然想到离婚的事呀？我...我这几天之所以晚回家是因为工作忙，马桶...我等会儿就去刷...
zhè ...nǐ zěnme tūrán xiǎngdào líhūn de shì ya ？wǒ ...wǒ zhè jǐtiān zhī suǒyǐ wǎn huíjiā shì yīnwèi gōngzuò máng ，mǎtǒng ...wǒ děnghuǐr jiù qù shuā ...
Eh... What made you suddenly think of divorce? I... the reason I've been late home from work over the last couple of days is because I've been busy and I'll go and clean the toilet in a bit...
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哦，我美丽的皇后，网红当然有高颜值的，可却也不都是美女帅哥，恰恰相反，有些真是长得非常“抱歉”，网红之所以被称为网红，只是因为他们抓住了观众的“胃口”瞬间爆红。
ò ，wǒ měilì de huánghòu ，wǎnghóng dāngrán yǒu gāo yánzhí de ，kě què yě bù dōu shì měinǚ shuàigē ，qiàqià xiāngfǎn ，yǒuxiē zhēn shì zhǎng de fēicháng “bàoqiàn ”，wǎnghóng zhī suǒyǐ bèichēngwéi wǎnghóng ，zhǐshì yīnwèi tāmen zhuā zhù le guānzhòng de “wèi kǒu ”shùnjiān bàohóng 。
Hm, my fair queen. Internet celebrities all have a high "face value", so to speak, but they are not all pretty girls and handsome guys. Quite the contrary, in some cases, some are actually really sorry looking. The reason internet celebrities are called internet celebrities is because they get famous online overnight through satisfying the appetites of the public at large.
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嗯，知错就好！我大人大量不跟你计较那么多，今晚还让你有机会向我请罪呢！欸，我今天才知道真正的顶级红酒之所以那么珍稀昂贵，不是只跟年份有关呢。酒原来并不是越陈越香啊！
ng4 ，zhī cuò jiù hǎo ！wǒ dàrendàliàng bù gēn nǐ jìjiào nàme duō ，jīnwǎn hái ràng nǐ yǒu jīhuì xiàng wǒ qǐngzuì ne ！èi ，wǒ jīntiān cái zhīdào zhēnzhèng de dǐngjí hóngjiǔ zhī suǒyǐ nàme zhēnxī ángguì ，bùshì zhī gēn niánfèn yǒuguān ne 。jiǔ yuánlái bìngbùshì yuèchényuèxiāng ā ！
Yes, as long as you know you're in the wrong! I'm such a magnanimous person that I won't hold it against you. I even gave you an opportunity to admit your error tonight! Agh! It was only tonight that I realized that what makes a top quality red wine rare and expensive isn't just the year of production. Wine doesn't always taste better with age... eh!
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之所以跳槽，都是因为从事的工作不是自己所感兴趣的。
zhīsuǒyǐ tiàocáo ，dōu shì yīnwèi cóngshì de gōngzuò búshì zìjǐ suǒ gǎnxìngqù de 。
The reason I quit is because I am not interested in the work.
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你昨天下午之所以不能跟我去看电影，是因为你得陪你妈去花市，对吧？
nǐ zuótiān xiàwǔ zhī suǒyǐ bùnéng gēn wǒ qù kàn diànyǐng ，shì yīnwèi nǐ děi péi nǐ mā qù huā shì ，duìba ？
So the reason you couldn't go to see a film with me yesterday afternoon was because you had to accompany your mother to the flower market, is that correct?
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怎么说呢，这个问题是很复杂的。既包含政治问题，又包含电影管理问题和社会问题。有关人士说，之所以没有实行，是考虑到目前的中国经济文化发展水平以及电影的管理水平难以达到分级的要求。也就是说管理跟不上，分级制度无从谈起。也有很多人有认识上的问题，觉得分级就意味着变相开放三级片，就意味着色情、暴力的出现。
zěnme shuō ne ，zhè ge wèntí shì hěn fùzá de 。jì bāohán zhèngzhì wèntí ，yòu bāohán diànyǐng guǎnlǐ wèntí hé shèhuì wèntí 。yǒuguān rénshì shuō ，zhīsuǒyǐ méiyǒu shíxíng ，shì kǎolǜ dào mùqián de Zhōngguó jīngjì wénhuà fāzhǎn shuǐpíng yǐjí diànyǐng de guǎnlǐ shuǐpíng nányǐ dádào fēnjí de yāoqiú 。yějiùshìshuō guǎnlǐ gēnbushàng ，fēnjí zhìdù wúcóngtán qǐ 。yě yǒu hěn duō rén yǒu rènshi shàng de wèntí ，juéde fēnjí jiù yìwèi zhe biànxiāng kāifàng sānjípiàn ，jiù yìwèi zhe sèqíng 、bàolì de chūxiàn 。
How should I put it? This issue is very complicated. It involves both governmental questions as well as questions of movie regulation and society. Insiders say that the reason they haven't been established is because the current levels of China's economic and cultural development, as well as its level of movie regulation make it difficult to meet the needs of a rating system. That is to say that if regulations can't take hold, then there's no way to talk about a rating system. Also, some people consider the issue to be that ratings are a veiled way to allow for the release of X-rated movies, and that means people will see more sex and violence.
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