vì thế
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See also: vithe
Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]vì (“because”) + thế (“that”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vi˨˩ tʰe˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [vɪj˦˩ tʰej˨˩˦]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [vɪj˨˩ tʰej˦˥] ~ [jɪj˨˩ tʰej˦˥]
Adverb
[edit]Usage notes
[edit]Although do and vì are practically synonyms, only do đó and vì thế are idiomatic, not *do thế and *vì đó.