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[ suǒ yǐ ]

1. so; therefore; as a result

他每天锻炼，所以很健壮。

tā měitiān duànliàn, suǒyǐ hěn jiànzhuàng.

也许他不爱我，所以才躲着我。

yěxǔ tā bù ài wǒ, suǒyǐ cái duǒzhe wǒ.

他病了，所以没来。

tā bìngle, suǒyǐ méi lái.

He is sick, so he didn’t come.

地方远，所以早点出发。

dìfāng yuǎn, suǒyǐ zǎodiǎn chūfā.

The place is far, so start early.

我喜欢看书，所以去图书馆。

wǒ xǐhuan kànshū, suǒyǐ qù túshū guǎn.

I like reading, so I went to the library.

1. actual reason; proper behavior

知其然而不知其所以然。

zhīqí rán'ér bùzhī qí suǒyǐrán.

Biết nó là như vậy nhưng không hiểu nguyên do vì sao.

原始究终，方知所以。

yuánshǐ jiū zhōng, fāng zhī suǒyǐ.

Truy cứu kỹ lưỡng, mới hiểu rõ nguyên nhân.

他研究了很久这个所以。

tā yánjiūle hěnjiǔ zhège suǒyǐ.

He studied this reason for a long time.

我们要努力找出问题的所以。

wǒmen yào nǔlì zhǎo chū wèntí de suǒyǐ.

We need to work hard to find the cause of the problem.

她试图揭开那神秘的所以。

tā shìtú jiē kāi nà shénmì de suǒyǐ.

She tried to uncover the reasons behind that mystery.