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zhīsuǒyǐ

之所以zhīsuǒyǐzhīsuǒyǐ
the reason that
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我wǒ　之所以zhīsuǒyǐ　喜欢xǐhuan　这zhè　个gè　学校xuéxiào，　是shì　因为yīnwèi　校园xiàoyuán　很hěn　安静ānjìng。wǒ zhīsuǒyǐ xǐhuan zhè gè xuéxiào, shì yīnwèi xiàoyuán hěn ānjìng.
The reason I like this school is that the campus is very quiet.
她tā　之所以zhīsuǒyǐ　对duì　历史lìshǐ　有yǒu　兴趣xìngqù，　是shì　因为yīnwèi　爷爷yéye　常常chángcháng　给gěi　她tā　讲jiǎng　故事gùshi。tā zhīsuǒyǐ duì lìshǐ yǒu xìngqù, shì yīnwèi yéye chángcháng gěi tā jiǎng gùshi.
The reason she’s interested in history is that her grandpa often tells her stories.
我wǒ　之所以zhīsuǒyǐ　觉得juéde　这zhè　几jǐ　天tiān　压力yālì　很hěn　大dà，　是shì　因为yīnwèi　作业zuòyè　太tài　多duō，　结果jiéguǒ　心情xīnqíng　一直yìzhí　不bú　太tài　好hǎo。wǒ zhīsuǒyǐ juéde zhè jǐ tiān yālì hěn dà, shì yīnwèi zuòyè tài duō, jiéguǒ xīnqíng yìzhí bú tài hǎo.
The reason I feel a lot of pressure these days is that there’s too much homework, and as a result my mood has been not so good.
她tā　之所以zhīsuǒyǐ　带dài　打气筒dǎqìtǒng，　是shì　因为yīnwèi　自行车zìxíngchē　爆胎bàotāi　了le。tā zhīsuǒyǐ dài dǎqìtǒng, shì yīnwèi zìxíngchē bàotāi le.
The reason she brought the bicycle pump is that her bicycle had a flat tyre.
车铃chēlíng　之所以zhīsuǒyǐ　响xiǎng，　是shì　因为yīnwèi　路口lùkǒu　有yǒu　人rén。chēlíng zhīsuǒyǐ xiǎng, shì yīnwèi lùkǒu yǒu rén.
The reason the bicycle bell rings is that there are people at the intersection.
我们wǒmen　之所以zhīsuǒyǐ　集合jíhé，　是shì　因为yīnwèi　目的地mùdìdì　很hěn　远yuǎn。wǒmen zhīsuǒyǐ jíhé, shì yīnwèi mùdìdì hěn yuǎn.
The reason we are meeting is that the destination is far.
我wǒ　之所以zhīsuǒyǐ　戴dài　头盔tóukuī，　是shì　因为yīnwèi　路况lùkuàng　不bù　好hǎo。wǒ zhīsuǒyǐ dài tóukuī, shì yīnwèi lùkuàng bù hǎo.
The reason I am wearing a helmet is that the road conditions are poor.
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