vì vậy

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Hanoi [vi˨˩ vəj˧˨ʔ]Huế [vɪj˦˩ vəj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vɪj˨˩ vəj˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vìfallinghuyền vậyheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

vì vậy means therefore; consequently; so for that reason.

Meanings of vì vậy in English

Adverb

therefore; consequently; so for that reason ≈ nên bởi vậy do đó bởi thế
- Sinh con bình thường là một quá trình tự nhiên, vì vậy không cần phải sợ hãi.Normal childbirth is a natural process, therefore there's no need to be scared.

Example sentences with vì vậy

Vì vậy nhiều người đã qua đời. Therefore many people passed away.
Nhà anh ấy không có chuông, vì vậy tôi đã gõ cửa. His house doesn't have a bell, so I knocked on the door.
Tôi nhớ gia đình mình, vì vậy nên tôi đã quay trở lại. I missed my family, so I went back.
Tôi mất bằng lái xe, vì vậy tôi nhờ Tom đưa đi mua sắm. I lost my driver's license, so I asked Tom to take me shopping.
Pizza là món ăn yêu thích của tôi vì vậy tôi có thể ăn nó mỗi ngày. Pizza is my favorite food so I can eat it everyday.

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, vì vậy could be written as 爲丕, 為丕. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

vì (“for”) + vậy (“thus”).

Frequently asked questions

What does vì vậy mean in English?

vì vậy (adverb) means "therefore; consequently; so for that reason".

How do you pronounce vì vậy?

IPA: Hanoi [vi˨˩ vəj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vɪj˨˩ vəj˨˩˨]. Tones: vì — falling tone (huyền), vậy — heavy tone (nặng).

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.