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vì sao

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adverbphrase Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [vi˨˩ saːw˧˧]Huế [vɪj˦˩ ʂaːw˧˧]Saigon [vɪj˨˩ ʂaːw˧˧] browser voice
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vìfallinghuyềnsaolevelngang

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vì sao means why.

Meanings of vì sao in English

Adverb

  1. why ≈ saotại sao

Phrase

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see vì, sao.
    • Chiến tranh giữa các vì saoStar Wars

Example sentences with vì sao

  • Vì sao tôi phải xin lỗi Tom? Why would I ever apologize to Tom?
  • Vì sao bạn học tiếng Quảng Đông? Why are you learning Cantonese?
  • Đây là quyển sách về những vì sao. This is a book about stars.
  • Vì sao chúng ta nên học tiếng Berber? Why should we learn Berber?
  • Đó là lý do vì sao Yoshio bị cảm. That is why Yoshio has caught a cold.
  • Vì sao anh ấy lại ghét bạn đến thế? Why does he hate you so much?
  • Các vì sao đang lấp lánh trên bầu trời. The stars were twinkling in the sky.
  • Vì sao con khóc? Why are you crying?

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

Etymology

vì (“because; for”) + sao (“why; how”).

Frequently asked questions

What does vì sao mean in English?

vì sao (adverb) means "why".

How do you pronounce vì sao?

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