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cho nên

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adverb Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [t͡ɕɔ˧˧ nen˧˧]Huế [t͡ɕɔ˧˧ nen˧˧]Saigon [cɔ˧˧ nəːn˧˧] browser voice
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cho nên means therefore; hence; consequently.

Meanings of cho nên in English

Adverb

  1. therefore; hence; consequently

Example sentences with cho nên

  • Ngôi trường cách xa nhà ga, cho nên tôi đi xe buýt. The school is far from the train station, so I get on the bus.
  • Tôi muốn có vợ và con cho nên tôi cần một căn nhà. I want a wife and children, and so I need a house.
  • Vì chú cún của tôi chết rồi cho nên tôi vô cùng đau buồn. My puppy died, and I'm terribly upset.
  • Tom bận một chút, cho nên anh ấy không thể giúp bạn hôm nay. Tom is a bit busy, so he can't help you today.
  • Vì thời tiết quá lạnh cho nên nước trong hồ đã đông cứng lại. The weather was so cold that the lake froze over.
  • Tin tôi đi, tôi biết mình đang làm gì, cho nên không phải lo. Trust me, I know what I'm doing, so there's no need to worry.
  • Vì tôi không giỏi tiếng Nhật cho nên tôi không thể viết tốt được. My level of Japanese is weak, so I can't write well.
  • Tôi không thích trà, cho nên tôi thường uống cà phê vào bữa sáng. I don't like tea, so I generally drink coffee for breakfast.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, cho nên could be written as 朱𢧚. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

cho (“for”) + nên (“therefore”).

Frequently asked questions

What does cho nên mean in English?

cho nên (adverb) means "therefore; hence; consequently".

How do you pronounce cho nên?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɔ˧˧ nen˧˧]; Saigon [cɔ˧˧ nəːn˧˧]. Tones: cho — level tone (ngang), nên — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.