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之所以zhīsuǒyǐ

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Meanings

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

2. Example: 我之所以讨厌他 (wǒzhīsuǒyǐtǎoyàntā) "the reason why I dislike him (is ...)"

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他们tāmen之所以zhīsuǒyǐ没有méiyǒu游泳yóuyǒng，就jiù因为yīnwèi天气tiānqì很hěn冷lěng。

They didn't swim because it was cold.

我们wǒmen罢工bàgōng之所以zhīsuǒyǐ是shì因为yīnwèi公司gōngsī没有méiyǒu涨zhǎng我们wǒmen的de工资gōngzī。

The reason we're on strike is that the company hasn't improved our wages.

我们wǒmen之所以zhīsuǒyǐ爱ài自然zìrán——其qí原yuán由yóu之一zhīyī，至少zhìshǎo是shì由于yóuyú它tā不bù像xiàng我们wǒmen人rén那样nàyàng既jì嫉妒jídù又yòu欺骗qīpiàn。

One of the reasons that we love nature is that, unlike ourselves, nature is not envious or deceitful.

克里斯托弗Kèlǐsītuōfú·哥伦布Gēlúnbù之所以zhīsuǒyǐ成为chéngwéi探险家tànxiǎnjiā，不是bùshì因为yīnwèi他tā热爱rè'ài大海dàhǎi，而是érshì因为yīnwèi他tā讨厌tǎoyàn西班牙Xībānyá的de监狱jiānyù。

Christopher Columbus wasn't an explorer because he loved the sea. He was an explorer because he hated Spanish jails.