所以然 Pronunciation and Pinyin
所以然 Usage and Examples
the reason why
the why and wherefore
the underlying cause
the true nature
他说不出个所以然来。
He could not explain why it was so.
至于为何所以然的问题我不想做进一步的解释。
I am not going to go further I am not going to try to explain why.
The characters in 所以然
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 所
- suǒ所bù不róng容unacceptable, not tolerated
- suǒ所bú不yù欲what you do not want, undesired
- suǒ所bù不chǐ齿despised, scorned
- suǒ所wèi为actions, deeds
- suǒ所zhú主dǎo导dominated by, led by
- suó所yǐ以so, therefore
- suó所yǐ以cái才That's why, Which is why
- suǒ所chàng倡dǎo导de的advocated, promoted
- suǒ所zuò做zhī之shì事things done, what was done
- suǒ所zuò做chū出made, done
- suǒ所zuò做chū出de的made, done
- suǒ所zuò做de的what was done, what has been done
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Open the tool →Questions about 所以然
What does 所以然 mean in Chinese?
所以然 (suó yǐ rán) means “the reason why, the why and wherefore, the underlying cause, the true nature”.
How do you pronounce 所以然?
所以然 is pronounced suó yǐ rán in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “the reason why” in Chinese?
“the reason why” is 所以然 (suó yǐ rán) in Chinese.
How is 所以然 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 所以然, each with pinyin and an English translation.