之所以
zhī suǒ yǐㄓ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄧˇ
Traditional: 之所以
HSK 3.0 · 6TOCFL 5
之所以 (zhī suǒ yǐ) means (after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P; Example: 我之所以讨厌他 "the reason why I dislike him (is ...)".
Meaning(conjunction)
(after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P; Example: 我之所以讨厌他 "the reason why I dislike him (is ...)"
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Stroke order
3 strokes
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的); him; her; it
8 strokes
actually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc; that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive
4 strokes
old variant of 以
Related words
- 之 zhī — (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的); him; her; it
- 分之 fēn zhī — (indicating a fraction)
- 总之 zǒng zhī — in a word; in short; in brief
- 当务之急 dāng wù zhī jí — top priority job; matter of vital importance
- 反之 fǎn zhī — on the other hand...; conversely...
- 总而言之 zǒng ér yán zhī — in short; in a word; in brief
- 后顾之忧 hòu gù zhī yōu — fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action); worries about the future consequences; often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything"
- 天伦之乐 tiān lún zhī lè — family love and joy; domestic bliss