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How do you say “cause” in Vietnamese?

“Cause” in Vietnamese is nguyên nhân (cause), gây (to cause), nguyên do (a cause).

Vietnamese words for “cause”

  • nguyên nhânnoun
    Hanoi [ŋwiən˧˧ ɲən˧˧] · Saigon [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧]nguyên level nhân level

    cause; reason

    for “cause” meaning: The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.

    • Nguyên nhân nào gây ra các trận động đất?What causes earthquakes?
  • gâyverb
    Hanoi [ɣəj˧˧] · Saigon [ɣəj˧˧]gây level

    to cause; to stir up; to incite

    for “cause” meaning: To set off an event or action; to bring about; to produce.

    • Thứ gì gây ra bão?What causes typhoons?
  • nguyên donoun
    Hanoi [ŋwiən˧˧ zɔ˧˧] · Saigon [ŋwiəŋ˧˧ jɔ˧˧]nguyên level do level

    a cause; a reason; a motive

  • khiếnverb
    Hanoi [xiən˧˦] · Saigon [kʰiəŋ˦˥]khiến rising

    to cause; to make

  • tạoverb
    Hanoi [taːw˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [taːw˨˩˨]tạo heavy

    to create; to make; to form

  • làm choverb
    Hanoi [laːm˨˩ t͡ɕɔ˧˧] · Saigon [laːm˨˩ cɔ˧˧]làm falling cho level

    to cause; to make

Related Vietnamese words

  • căn donoun

    cause; origin; reason

  • duyên-donoun

    reason; cause

  • nguyên cớnoun

    reason; cause

  • choverb

    to give; for; to let

  • mắcverb

    to hang; to hook

  • khơi màoverb

    to start a conversation; to initiate; to cause

  • ngọn nguồnnoun

    source; origin; cause

  • lẽnoun

    reason; rationale; argument

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.