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所
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Definitions
1. the reason why
Components
之
zhī
–
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
所以
suǒ yǐ
–
therefore
Related Words
…之所以…，是因为…
… zhī suǒ yǐ … , shì yīn wèi …
–
the reason why… is that…