Grammar pattern · HSK 5

之所以…是因为…

之所以 + result,是因为 + reason

How it works

This formal pattern foregrounds a result and then identifies its cause.

他之所以进步快,是因为坚持复习。

Tā zhīsuǒyǐ jìnbù kuài, shì yīnwèi jiānchí fùxí.

The reason he improves quickly is that he reviews consistently.

Common mistake: The first clause gives the result, not the cause.

Quick practice

之所以…是因为… leads with…