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知其所以然 (zhī qí suó yǐ rán) — “Know the reason why, understand the rationale” in Chinese

知其所以然 (zhī qí suó yǐ rán) means “know the reason why, understand the rationale, know the why and wherefore” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

know the reason why

understand the rationale

know the why and wherefore

我很早就明白知其然和知其所以然的区别。

I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.

知其所以然在软件开发领域的重要性更是无处不在。

Nowhere is the importance of learning how to learn more critical than in the field of software development.

The characters in 知其所以然

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand
其
qí8its, his, her, their
所
suó8place or that which
以
yǐ5by means of
然
rán12thus, so, yes

More words starting with 知

  • zhī知zhī之shèn甚shǎo少Know little, Have limited knowledge
  • zhī知zhī之fēi非jiān艰Not hard to know, Easy to know
  • zhī知zhī之fēi非nán难Easy to know, Not difficult to know
  • zhī知shū书dá达lǐ理well-educated and reasonable, cultured and refined
  • zhī知liǎo了Cicada
  • zhī知liǎo了de的jiào叫shēng声Cicada's call, Cicada's song
  • zhī知rén人shàn善yòng用Use the right person for the right job, Appoint people on their merits
  • zhī知qí其rán然know what it is, know the facts
  • zhī知qí其xiáng详Know the details, Understand the specifics
  • zhī知xiàn县county magistrate, magistrate
  • zhī知míng名well-known; famous
  • zhī知míng名rén人shì士celebrities, public figures

Frequently asked questions

What does 知其所以然 mean in Chinese?
知其所以然 (zhī qí suó yǐ rán) means “know the reason why, understand the rationale, know the why and wherefore”.
How do you pronounce 知其所以然?
知其所以然 is pronounced zhī qí suó yǐ rán in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “know the reason why” in Chinese?
“know the reason why” is 知其所以然 (zhī qí suó yǐ rán) in Chinese.
How is 知其所以然 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 知其所以然, each with pinyin and an English translation.
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