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之所以 (zi1 so2 ji5) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

之所以 (zi1 so2 ji5, zhī suǒ yǐ) — (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] "the reason why I dislike him (is ...)"

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Usage

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 之不過 (zi1 bat1 gwo3) — (conjunction) however; but;
• 之但係 (zi1 daan6 hai6) — But
• 之先 (zi1 sin1) — long before, ahead
• 之嘛 (zi1 maa3) — (modal particle) Used at the end of a sentence, usually to show the unimportanc…
• 之字線 (zi1 zi6 sin3) — Zigzag
• 之餘 (zi1 jyu4) — other than

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