Meaning of 所以然
所以然 means the reason why something is so; the cause or principle behind it. Pronounced suǒ yǐ rán.
- the reason why something is so; the cause or principle behind it
Definitions & Examples
Zhī知
qí其
rán然
ér而
bù不
zhī知
qí其
suǒ所
yǐ以
rán然
。
He knows that it is so, but does not know why it is so.
Tā他
shuō说
le了
bàn半
tiān天
hái还
shi是
méi没
shuō说
chū出
gè个
suǒ所
yǐ以
rán然
lái来
。
He talked for a long time but still failed to explain the reason behind it.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
jǐn仅
yào要
zhī知
dào道
qí其
rán然
，
gèng更
yào要
zhī知
dào道
qí其
suǒ所
yǐ以
rán然
。
We must know not only that it is so, but also why it is so.
Lǎo老
shī师
xiáng详
xì细
jiě解
shì释
le了
zhè这
zhǒng种
xiàn现
xiàng象
de的
suǒ所
yǐ以
rán然
。
The teacher explained in detail the reason behind this phenomenon.