# Stating the effect before the cause

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- 她 _之 所以_ 问 这么 多 _是 为了_ 多 关心 你们 。
  <!-- - Tā _zhī suǒyǐ_ wèn zhème duō _shì wèile_ duō guānxīn nǐmen. -->
  - The reason she asks so many questions is in order to she cares about you guys.
- 我 _之 所以_ 不 喜欢 他 _是 因为_ 他 太 疯狂 了。
  <!-- - Wǒ _zhī suǒyǐ_ bù xǐhuan tā _shì yīnwèi_ tā tài fēngkuáng le. -->
  - The reason why I don't like him is because he's too crazy.
- 我们 _之 所以_ 迟到 了 _是 因为_ 路上 堵车。
  <!-- - Wǒmen _zhī suǒyǐ_ chídào le _shì yīnwèi_ lùshang dǔchē. -->
  - The reason we were late is because we were stuck in a traffic jam.
- 小朋友 _之 所以_ 哭 _是 因为_ 我 没有 给 她 买 巧克力。
  <!-- - Xiǎopéngyou _zhī suǒyǐ_ kū _shì yīnwèi_ wǒ méiyǒu gěi tā mǎi qiǎokèlì. -->
  - The reason the child is crying is because I didn't buy her chocolate.
- 路上 _之 所以_ 有 很 多 人 _是 因为_ 今天 天气 好。
  <!-- - Lùshang z*zhī suǒyǐ* yǒu hěn duō rén _shì yīnwèi_ jīntiān tiānqì hǎo. -->
  - The reasons there are so many people on the street is because the weather is nice today.
- 你 _之 所以_ 能 被 录取 _是 因为_ 你 很 优秀。
  <!-- - Nǐ _zhī suǒyǐ_ néng bèi lùqǔ _shì yīnwèi_ nǐ hěn yōuxiù. -->
  - You reason you were accepted is because you are outstanding.
- 我 _之 所以_ 没 告诉 你 _是 为了_ 不 让 你 担心 。
  <!-- - Wǒ _zhī suǒyǐ_ méi gàosù nǐ _shì wèile_ bù ràng nǐ dānxīn. -->
  - The reason I didn't tell you is that I didn't want you to worry.
- 他 _之 所以_ 放弃 了 那 份 工作 _是 因为_ 他 找到 了 更好 的 机会 。
  <!-- - Tā _zhī suǒyǐ_ fàngqì le nà fèn gōngzuò _shì yīnwèi_ tā zhǎodào le gèng hǎo de jīhuì. -->
  - The reason why he gave up that job was that he found himself a better opportunity.
- 我们 _之 所以_ 保密 _是 想_ 给 她 一 个 惊喜 。
  <!-- - Wǒmen _zhī suǒyǐ_ bǎomì _shì xiǎng_ gěi tā yī gè jīngxǐ. -->
  - The reason why we kept it a secret is that we wanted to give her a surprise.
- 公司 _之 所以_ 花钱 培训 你们 _是 想_ 让 你们 越来越 专业 。
  <!-- - Gōngsī _zhī suǒyǐ_ huā qián péixùn nǐmen _shì xiǎng_ ràng nǐmen yuèláiyuè zhuānyè. -->
  - The reason why the company spends money on your training is to help you become more and more professional.

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- Level： [B2](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/B2_grammar_points) / [HSK5](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/HSK5_grammar_points)
- Similar to
  - [Cause and effect with "因为" and "所以"](../A2/因为...所以.md) (A2)
  - [Expressing "as a result" with "结果"](../B1/结果.md) (B1)
  - [Expressing purpose with "为了"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_purpose_with_%22weile%22) (B1)
  - [Expressing "due to…" with "由于"](./由于.md) (B2)
- Used for： [Sequencing events in time](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Sequencing_events_in_time), [Indicating cause and effect](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Indicating_cause_and_effect)
- Keywords： [是](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E6%98%AF), [因为](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%9B%A0%E4%B8%BA), [所以](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E6%89%80%E4%BB%A5), [于](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E4%BA%8E), [由于](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E7%94%B1%E4%BA%8E), [之所以](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E4%B9%8B%E6%89%80%E4%BB%A5)

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之所以⋯⋯是因为⋯⋯ (zhī suǒyǐ... shì yīnwèi...) can be translated as “the reason why... is because...” and can be used if the speaker wishes to state the effect before the cause. It's normally used in somewhat formal speech.

## Structure

之所以 ⋯⋯ ，是 + 因为 / 为了 / 想 ⋯⋯

## Examples

- 她 _之 所以_ 问 这么 多 _是 为了_ 多 关心 你们 。
  <!-- - Tā _zhī suǒyǐ_ wèn zhème duō _shì wèile_ duō guānxīn nǐmen. -->
  - The reason she asks so many questions is in order to she cares about you guys.
- 我 _之 所以_ 不 喜欢 他 _是 因为_ 他 太 疯狂 了。
  <!-- - Wǒ _zhī suǒyǐ_ bù xǐhuan tā _shì yīnwèi_ tā tài fēngkuáng le. -->
  - The reason why I don't like him is because he's too crazy.
- 我们 _之 所以_ 迟到 了 _是 因为_ 路上 堵车。
  <!-- - Wǒmen _zhī suǒyǐ_ chídào le _shì yīnwèi_ lùshang dǔchē. -->
  - The reason we were late is because we were stuck in a traffic jam.
- 小朋友 _之 所以_ 哭 _是 因为_ 我 没有 给 她 买 巧克力。
  <!-- - Xiǎopéngyou _zhī suǒyǐ_ kū _shì yīnwèi_ wǒ méiyǒu gěi tā mǎi qiǎokèlì. -->
  - The reason the child is crying is because I didn't buy her chocolate.
- 路上 _之 所以_ 有 很 多 人 _是 因为_ 今天 天气 好。
  <!-- - Lùshang z*zhī suǒyǐ* yǒu hěn duō rén _shì yīnwèi_ jīntiān tiānqì hǎo. -->
  - The reasons there are so many people on the street is because the weather is nice today.
- 你 _之 所以_ 能 被 录取 _是 因为_ 你 很 优秀。
  <!-- - Nǐ _zhī suǒyǐ_ néng bèi lùqǔ _shì yīnwèi_ nǐ hěn yōuxiù. -->
  - You reason you were accepted is because you are outstanding.
- 我 _之 所以_ 没 告诉 你 _是 为了_ 不 让 你 担心 。
  <!-- - Wǒ _zhī suǒyǐ_ méi gàosù nǐ _shì wèile_ bù ràng nǐ dānxīn. -->
  - The reason I didn't tell you is that I didn't want you to worry.
- 他 _之 所以_ 放弃 了 那 份 工作 _是 因为_ 他 找到 了 更好 的 机会 。
  <!-- - Tā _zhī suǒyǐ_ fàngqì le nà fèn gōngzuò _shì yīnwèi_ tā zhǎodào le gèng hǎo de jīhuì. -->
  - The reason why he gave up that job was that he found himself a better opportunity.
- 我们 _之 所以_ 保密 _是 想_ 给 她 一 个 惊喜 。
  <!-- - Wǒmen _zhī suǒyǐ_ bǎomì _shì xiǎng_ gěi tā yī gè jīngxǐ. -->
  - The reason why we kept it a secret is that we wanted to give her a surprise.
- 公司 _之 所以_ 花钱 培训 你们 _是 想_ 让 你们 越来越 专业 。
  <!-- - Gōngsī _zhī suǒyǐ_ huā qián péixùn nǐmen _shì xiǎng_ ràng nǐmen yuèláiyuè zhuānyè. -->
  - The reason why the company spends money on your training is to help you become more and more professional.

## See also

- [Expressing purpose with "为了"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_purpose_with_%22weile%22)
- ["Due to…" with "由于"](./由于.md)
- ["Because" with "而" indicating effect](../C1/而.md)
- [Explaining results with "所以"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Explaining_results_with_%22suoyi%22)
- [Cause and effect with "因为" and "所以"](../A2/因为...所以.md)

## Sources and further reading

### Books

- [New Practical Chinese Reader 5 (新实用汉语课本5)](<https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_5_(%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%9E%E7%94%A8%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%BE%E6%9C%AC5)>) (pp. 93) [Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy](https://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA,)
- [卓越汉语－公司实战篇](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%8D%93%E8%B6%8A%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%EF%BC%8D%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E5%AE%9E%E6%88%98%E7%AF%87) (pp. 199) [卓越汉语－公司实战篇 →buy](http://amzn.to/2z4g8q6,)