我之所以迟到，是因为堵车。
Wǒ zhīsuǒyǐ chídào, shì yīnwèi dǔchē.
English
The reason I was late is that there was a traffic jam.
之所以
the reason why
conjunctionHSK 3.0 word list · Band 6
Dictionary entry
(after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P; Example: 我之所以讨厌他 "the reason why I dislike him (is ...)"
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他之所以成功，靠的是努力。
Tā zhīsuǒyǐ chénggōng, kào de shì nǔlì.
English
The reason he succeeded is his hard work.
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