Difference between revisions of "Stating the effect before the cause"
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* 他 <em>之 所以</em> 去 希腊 <em>是 因为</em> 想 进一步 了解 西方 文明。<span class="trans">The reason he went to Greece was because he wanted to further understand Western culture.</span> | * 他 <em>之 所以</em> 去 希腊 <em>是 因为</em> 想 进一步 了解 西方 文明。<span class="trans">The reason he went to Greece was because he wanted to further understand Western culture.</span> | ||
* 少数民族 <em>之 所以</em> 受到 人类学家 的 注意 <em>是 因为</em> 他们 至今 还 保留 着 许多 传统 文化。<span class="trans">The reason minorities receive a lot of attention from anthropologists is because they maintain most of their traditional culture up until today.</span> | * 少数民族 <em>之 所以</em> 受到 人类学家 的 注意 <em>是 因为</em> 他们 至今 还 保留 着 许多 传统 文化。<span class="trans">The reason minorities receive a lot of attention from anthropologists is because they maintain most of their traditional culture up until today.</span> | ||
| − | * 你 <em>之所以</em> 能够 追求 精神 上 的 快乐 <em>是 因为</em> 你 已经 有 了 稳定 的 物质 基础。<span class="trans">The reason you can pursue spiritual happiness is because you already have a stable material foundation.<span> | + | * 你 <em>之所以</em> 能够 追求 精神 上 的 快乐 <em>是 因为</em> 你 已经 有 了 稳定 的 物质 基础。<span class="trans">The reason you can pursue spiritual happiness is because you already have a stable material foundation.</span> |
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之所以...是因为 (zhī suǒyǐ... shì yīnwèi) can be translated as 'the reason why' and can be used if the speaker wishes to state the effect before the cause.
Structure
Subject + 之所以 + [effect] + 是因为 + [cause]
Here, A is the effect, and B is the cause.
Examples
- 他 之 所以 去 希腊 是 因为 想 进一步 了解 西方 文明。The reason he went to Greece was because he wanted to further understand Western culture.
- 少数民族 之 所以 受到 人类学家 的 注意 是 因为 他们 至今 还 保留 着 许多 传统 文化。The reason minorities receive a lot of attention from anthropologists is because they maintain most of their traditional culture up until today.
- 你 之所以 能够 追求 精神 上 的 快乐 是 因为 你 已经 有 了 稳定 的 物质 基础。The reason you can pursue spiritual happiness is because you already have a stable material foundation.
See also
- "Due to…" with "youyu"
- Because" with "er" Indicating Effect
- Explaining results with "suoyi"
- Cause and Effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"
Sources and further reading
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