之所以 zhī suǒ yǐ — (after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P

之所以
zhī suǒ yǐ

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Definitions

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

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. (after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P
  2. 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 ...)"

ExtDict

  1. 所以b（主语有时省略）：～来晚了，是因为路上堵车。

Examples

  • 他之所以来晚了，是因为路上堵车。

    The reason he arrived late was that the road was jammed.

  • 大家之所以信任他，是因为他做事可靠。

    The reason everyone trusts him is that he is reliable.