Difference between revisions of "Stating the effect before the cause"

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*她 <em>之 所以</em> 问 这么 多 <em>是 因为</em> 她 关心 你们 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>zhī suǒyǐ</em> wèn zhème duō <em>shì yīnwèi</em> tā guānxīn nǐmen.</span><span class="trans">The reason she asked this much was because she cares about you guys.</span>
 
*她 <em>之 所以</em> 问 这么 多 <em>是 因为</em> 她 关心 你们 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>zhī suǒyǐ</em> wèn zhème duō <em>shì yīnwèi</em> tā guānxīn nǐmen.</span><span class="trans">The reason she asked this much was because she cares about you guys.</span>
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*我 <em>之 所以</em> 不 喜欢 他 <em>是 因为</em> 他 太 疯狂 了。
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*我们 <em>之 所以</em> 迟到 了 <em>是 因为</em> 路上 堵车。
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*小朋友 <em>之 所以</em> 哭 <em>是 因为</em> 我 没有 给 她 买 巧克力。
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*路上 <em>之 所以</em> 有 很多 人 <em>是 因为</em> 今天 天气 好。
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*你 <em>之 所以</em> 能 被 录取 <em>是 因为</em> 你 很 优秀。
 
*我 <em>之 所以</em> 没 告诉 你 <em>是 </em> 不 想 让 你 担心 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>zhī suǒyǐ</em> méi gàosù nǐ <em>shì</em> bùxiǎng ràng nǐ dānxīn.</span><span class="trans">The reason why I didn't tell you is that I didn't want you to worry about it.</span>
 
*我 <em>之 所以</em> 没 告诉 你 <em>是 </em> 不 想 让 你 担心 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>zhī suǒyǐ</em> méi gàosù nǐ <em>shì</em> bùxiǎng ràng nǐ dānxīn.</span><span class="trans">The reason why I didn't tell you is that I didn't want you to worry about it.</span>
 
*他 <em>之 所以</em> 放弃 了 那份 工作 <em>是 因为</em> 他 找到 了 更好 的 机会 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>zhī suǒyǐ</em> fàngqì le nà fèn gōngzuò <em>shì yīnwèi</em> tā zhǎodào le gèng hǎo de jīhuì.</span><span class="trans">The reason why he gave up that job was that he found himself a better opportunity.</span>
 
*他 <em>之 所以</em> 放弃 了 那份 工作 <em>是 因为</em> 他 找到 了 更好 的 机会 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>zhī suǒyǐ</em> fàngqì le nà fèn gōngzuò <em>shì yīnwèi</em> tā zhǎodào le gèng hǎo de jīhuì.</span><span class="trans">The reason why he gave up that job was that he found himself a better opportunity.</span>

Revision as of 03:50, 19 August 2020

之所以⋯⋯是因为⋯⋯ (zhī suǒyǐ... shì yīnwèi...) can be translated as “the reason why... is because” and can be used if the speaker wishes to state the effect before the cause. It's normally used in somewhat formal speech.

Structure

之所以 ⋯⋯ ,是 + 因为 / 为了 / 想 ⋯⋯

Examples

  • 之 所以 问 这么 多 是 因为 她 关心 你们 。zhī suǒyǐ wèn zhème duō shì yīnwèi tā guānxīn nǐmen.The reason she asked this much was because she cares about you guys.
  • 之 所以 不 喜欢 他 是 因为 他 太 疯狂 了。
  • 我们 之 所以 迟到 了 是 因为 路上 堵车。
  • 小朋友 之 所以是 因为 我 没有 给 她 买 巧克力。
  • 路上 之 所以 有 很多 人 是 因为 今天 天气 好。
  • 之 所以 能 被 录取 是 因为 你 很 优秀。
  • 之 所以 没 告诉 你 不 想 让 你 担心 。zhī suǒyǐ méi gàosù nǐ shì bùxiǎng ràng nǐ dānxīn.The reason why I didn't tell you is that I didn't want you to worry about it.
  • 之 所以 放弃 了 那份 工作 是 因为 他 找到 了 更好 的 机会 。zhī suǒyǐ fàngqì le nà fèn gōngzuò shì yīnwèi tā zhǎodào le gèng hǎo de jīhuì.The reason why he gave up that job was that he found himself a better opportunity.
  • 我们 之 所以 保密 是 想 给 她 一 个 惊喜 。Wǒmen zhī suǒyǐ bǎomì shì xiǎng gěi tā yīgè jīngxǐ.The reason why we kept it a secret is that we wanted to give her a surprise.
  • 公司 之 所以 花钱 培训 你们 是 想 让 你们 越来越 专业 。Gōngsī zhī suǒyǐ huā qián péixùn nǐmen shì xiǎng ràng nǐmen yuè lái yuè zhuānyè.The reason why the company spends money on your training is to help you become more and more professional.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

HSK5