我們之所以罷工是因為公司沒有改善我們的工資。

We're on strike because the company hasn't improved our wages.

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

1 我們 wǒmen we; us; ourselves; our
2 之所以 zhīsuǒyǐ
  1. (after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P
  2. Example: 我之所以讨厌他 wǒzhīsuǒyǐtǎoyàntā "the reason why I dislike him (is ...)"
3 罷工 bàgōng
  1. a strike
  2. to go on strike
=4 是 shì
  1. to be (followed by substantives only)
  2. correct; right; true
  3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
  4. (adverb for emphatic assertion)
=4 是 shì variant of 是 shì
5 因為 yīnwèi
  1. because
  2. owing to
  3. on account of
6 公司 gōngsī company; firm; corporation

classifier: 家
7 沒有 méiyǒu
  1. haven't
  2. hasn't
  3. doesn't exist
  4. to not have
  5. to not be
8 改善 gǎishàn to make better; to improve

classifier: 個
9 我們 wǒmen we; us; ourselves; our
=10 的 de
  1. of; ~'s (possessive particle)
  2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
  3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
  4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 pígéde "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
  5. also pr. dì or di in poetry and songs
=10 的 dī a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 dīshì)
=10 的 dí really and truly
=10 的 dì (bound form) bull's-eye; target
11 工資 gōngzī wages; pay

classifier: 份