这也是为什么...
Use this when you've just described a situation or fact, and you want to point out that this same situation explains something else the listener already knows or you're about to mention. Sits at the start of an explanatory sentence after a comma or period. The 也 ('also') is doing crucial work — it signals that the current cause adds to or aligns with another reason the listener understands. Common in analysis, op-eds, and reasoned argument.
Structure
[FACT/SITUATION]. 这也是为什么 [CONSEQUENCE/REASON]
zhè yě shì wèishénme...
How to Think About It
这 points back to the previous sentence; 也 says 'this adds to what you already know'; 是为什么 introduces what it explains. Together they create a 'so that's why' moment — the speaker is connecting a known outcome to its real cause. Drop 也 and the sentence still works but loses the layered feel of 'and this too is part of the reason.'
Examples
他每天都练习。这也是为什么他进步这么快。
Tā měitiān dōu liànxí. Zhè yě shì wèishénme tā jìnbù zhème kuài.
He practices every day. This is also why he's improving so fast.
这个城市的房子越来越贵。这也是为什么很多人搬走了。
Zhège chéngshì de fángzi yuè lái yuè guì. Zhè yě shì wèishénme hěnduō rén bān zǒu le.
Housing in this city is getting more expensive. This is also why many people have moved away.
天气越来越热。这也是为什么大家都开空调。
Tiānqì yuè lái yuè rè. Zhè yě shì wèishénme dàjiā dōu kāi kōngtiáo.
The weather is getting hotter. This is also why everyone runs the air conditioning.
Common Mistake
Learners drop 这 and start with 也是为什么, but the 这 is what anchors the phrase to the previous sentence. Without 这, the listener doesn't know WHAT is being identified as the reason. The pronoun is mandatory.
也是为什么我们要努力。
市场竞争越来越激烈。这也是为什么我们要努力。
Don't Confuse With
所以...
'Therefore' — pushes forward to a conclusion. 这也是为什么 pulls backward, identifying the previous fact AS the explanation for something.
原因是...
'The reason is...' — flatly states a cause. 这也是为什么 frames the explanation as a satisfying realization, often connecting two threads.
正因为如此...
'It's precisely because of this that...' — more emphatic, more formal. 这也是为什么 is conversational and often follows a soft observation rather than a strong claim.
Practice
这 ____ 是为什么我喜欢这里。
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也
____ 也是为什么大家都担心。
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这
Arrange: 是 / 这 / 为什么 / 也 / 他不来
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这也是为什么他不来。
Translate: Prices keep rising. This is also why people are saving more.
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物价一直上涨。这也是为什么大家在存更多钱。
Make an observation, then explain a consequence with 这也是为什么.
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在中国上网很方便。这也是为什么这里的电商发展这么快。
Hear It in Real Episodes
This pattern appears in 1 Fluentide episode: