之所以

Traditional form:

之所以

Pinyin (reading):

zhīsuǒyǐ

Definitions:

• (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 (wǒzhīsuǒyǐtǎoyàntā) "the reason why I dislike him (is ...)"

Characters:

• 之 - marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
• 所 - place, location; "that which", a particle introducing a passive clause
• 以 - according to; so as to; because of; then

Traditional characters:

• 之 - marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
• 所 - place, location; "that which", a particle introducing a passive clause
• 以 - according to; so as to; because of; then