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zhīsuǒyǐ

之所以zhīsuǒyǐzhīsuǒyǐ
the reason that
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Usages of zhīsuǒyǐ

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bù　太tài　好hǎo。wǒ zhīsuǒyǐ juéde zhè jǐ tiān yālì hěn dà, shì yīnwèi zuòyè tài duō, jiéguǒ xīnqíng yìzhí bù 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.

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