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vì thế

Level ≈B1 (approx.) adverb Top 3,000 most common
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vì thế means therefore; thus; hence.

Meanings of vì thế in English

Adverb

  1. therefore; thus; hence; as a result; as such ≈ do đó

Example sentences with vì thế

  • Tôi đã làm vỡ kính rồi, vì thế tôi không thể thấy được bảng. I had broken my glasses, so that I couldn't see the blackboard.
  • Hãy hoàn thành hôm nay, vì thế chúng ta có thể nghỉ ngày mai. Let's finish this today, so that we can rest tomorrow.
  • Anh ta đến trễ nửa tiếng, vì thế mọi người bực mình với anh ta. He arrived half an hour late, so everyone was angry with him.
  • Tôi thích tất cả các câu mà cậu từng viết. Vì thế, tôi rất muốn thấy phần tiếp theo. I like every sentence you've written. As such, I'd love to see the continuation.
  • Tom có trình độ giáo dục cao hơn tôi. Tuy nhiên, tôi sẽ không vì thế mà bảo rằng anh ấy thông minh hơn. Tom has a higher level of education than I do. However, I wouldn't say he is cleverer.

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

Etymology

vì (“because”) + thế (“that”).

Frequently asked questions

What does vì thế mean in English?

vì thế (adverb) means "therefore; thus; hence".

How do you pronounce vì thế?

IPA: Hanoi [vi˨˩ tʰe˧˦]; Saigon [vɪj˨˩ tʰej˦˥]. Tones: vì — falling tone (huyền), thế — rising tone (sắc).

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.