之所以

zi1 so2 ji5

(after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P · Example: 我之所以討厭他|我之所以讨厌他[wo3 zhi1 suo3 yi3 tao3 yan4 ta1]{ngo5 zi1 so2 ji5 tou2 jim3 taa1} "the reason why I dislike him (is ...)"

Meanings

  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]{ngo5 zi1 so2 ji5 tou2 jim3 taa1} "the reason why I dislike him (is ...)"

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