之 zhī
- Strokes
- 3
- Radical
- 丿 — falling stroke
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
之所以
zhīsuǒyǐ
the reason why
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 他之所以没有及时回复，是因为正在处理一件突发事务。 Tā zhīsuǒyǐ méiyǒu jíshí huífù, shì yīnwèi zhèngzài chǔlǐ yí jiàn tūfā shìwù. The reason why he did not reply in time was that he was dealing with a sudden matter.
- 我之所以选这家餐厅，是因为它离公司很近。 Wǒ zhīsuǒyǐ xuǎn zhè jiā cāntīng, shì yīnwèi tā lí gōngsī hěn jìn. The reason I chose this restaurant is that it is very close to the office.
- 她之所以每天早起，就是想多读一会儿书。 Tā zhīsuǒyǐ měi tiān zǎo qǐ, jiùshì xiǎng duō dú yíhuìr shū. The reason she gets up early every day is that she wants to read a little longer.
Related words
- 分之 fēnzhī over (in fractions)
- 之后 zhīhòu after
- 之间 zhījiān between
- 之前 zhīqián before
- 之一 zhīyī one of
- 总之 zǒngzhī in short
- 之内 zhīnèi within (inside a limit)
- 之外 zhīwài outside (a limit)
- 之下 zhīxià below; under
- 之中 zhīzhōng among (inside a group)
- 不正之风 búzhèngzhīfēng unhealthy practice; improper tendency
- 不了了之 bùliǎoliǎozhī to leave unresolved; to let something fizzle out