之所以
B1
Level 5
★ Core word
Conjunction
之所以 (zhī suǒ yǐ) is a Chinese word meaning “(after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.
Definition
- (after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P
- Example: 我之所以討厭他 "the reason why I dislike him (is ...)"
Stroke order
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Example
他之所以成功，是因為很努力。
The reason he succeeded is that he worked hard.
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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).