🎙️9️⃣6️⃣ – That’s why / This is why (这就是为什么 zhè jiù shì wèi shénme)
Chinese Bites — with Jianying | HSK3️⃣Show Notes
Before going out, I checked my schedule and found I had an important meeting.So I went to the office early and felt relaxed during the meeting. That’s why I always check my schedule first every day.Let’s learn how to say “this is why / that’s why” in Chinese. 这就是为什么 (zhè jiù shì wèi shénme) Hello，大家好，我是Janine。 Hello, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine.Hello everyone, I’m Janine.
昨天我出门前，先看了一下今天的安排。 Zuótiān wǒ chūmén qián, xiān kàn le yíxià jīntiān de ānpái.Yesterday before going out, I checked my schedule for the day.
我发现早上有一个很重要的会议。 Wǒ fāxiàn zǎoshang yǒu yí gè hěn zhòngyào de huìyì.I noticed I had an important meeting in the morning.
我心想：那今天一定要早点儿到公司。 Wǒ xīn xiǎng: nà jīntiān yídìng yào zǎo diǎnr dào gōngsī.I thought, “Then I really need to get to the office early today.”
结果我提早到了，还多准备了十分钟。 Jiéguǒ wǒ tízǎo dào le, hái duō zhǔnbèi le shí fēnzhōng.I arrived early and even had ten extra minutes to prepare.
开会的时候，我特别轻松。 Kāihuì de shíhou, wǒ tèbié qīngsōng.During the meeting, I felt really relaxed.
这就是为什么，我每天都会先看看自己的安排。 Zhè jiù shì wèi shénme, wǒ měitiān dōu huì xiān kàn kàn zìjǐ de ānpái.And that’s why I always check my schedule first every day.
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