Chinese phrase
之所以〜 zhī suó yǐ 〜
Meaning
The reason ___ is that
When to use it
This phrase gives the reason for an event. It often links an event with its cause in speech and writing.
Example dialogue
他之所以辞职，是因为想去创业。 tā zhī suó yǐ cí zhí shì yīn wèi xiǎng qù chuàng yè
The reason he quit is that he wants to start a business.
是啊，他已经准备好开始新项目了。 shì a tā yǐ jīng zhǔn bèi hǎo kāi shǐ xīn xiàng mù le
Yeah, he is already ready to start a new project.