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Hanoi [vi˨˩]Huế [vɪj˦˩]Saigon [vɪj˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
vìfallinghuyền

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vì means because.

Meanings of vì in English

Conjunction

  1. because (by or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that)

Preposition

  1. for; for the sake of ≈ vị
    • Vì ai? Vì cái gì?Who for? What for?

Classifier

  1. Used for sao and tinh tú. ≈ ngôiông

Noun

  1. archaic throne

Words with vì

bởi vìtại vìvì saovì vậyvì thế

Example sentences with vì

  • Cô ta đỏ mặt vì xấu hổ. She blushed with shame.
  • Tôi ở nhà vì tôi bị ốm. I stayed home because I was sick.
  • Anh ấy đã bị ướt vì mưa. He got wet from the rain.
  • Bạn ấy nghỉ học vì bị ốm. She was absent from school because of sickness.
  • Xin lỗi vì đã làm bạn sợ. I'm sorry I frightened you.
  • Tom đã thấm mệt vì đi bộ. Tom got tired of walking.
  • Đầu tôi nhức vì tôi bị ốm. My head hurts because I'm sick.
  • Anh ta nói vậy vì ghen tức. He said so out of envy.

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

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 爲 (“because; for”, SV: vị). Doublet of vị.

Frequently asked questions

What does vì mean in English?

vì (conjunction) means "because".

How do you pronounce vì?

IPA: Hanoi [vi˨˩]; Saigon [vɪj˨˩]. Tones: vì — falling tone (huyền).

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.