wǒmen zhīsuǒyǐ jíhé, shì yīnwèi mùdìdì hěn yuǎn.

The reason we are meeting is that the destination is far.

Breakdown of wǒmen zhīsuǒyǐ jíhé, shì yīnwèi mùdìdì hěn yuǎn.

• 是shì: to be
• 很hěn: very
• 我们wǒmen: we
• 因为yīnwèi: because

Questions & Answers about wǒmen zhīsuǒyǐ jíhé, shì yīnwèi mùdìdì hěn yuǎn.

What does 之所以 mean in this sentence?

之所以 is a formal connector that points to the reason why something is the case.

In this sentence:

• 我们之所以集合 = the reason we are gathering
• 是因为目的地很远 = is because the destination is far

So 之所以 sets up the result or situation, and the second part gives the reason.

A useful way to remember it is:

• 之所以 A，是因为 B
• The reason A is because B

This pattern is common in written Chinese and formal speech.

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