lí do
Pronunciation
Northern
/li˧˥ zɔ˧˧/
Central
/lḭ˩˧ jɔ˧˥/
Southern
/li˧˥ jɔ˧˧/
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reason
Noun
reason
2 senses
2 Components
Meaning
2 senses
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Meaning
2 senses
Sense 1
Noun
reason
Discourse & Logic
A reason is a cause or explanation for an action, event, or belief.
vi Tôi muốn biết lí do anh ấy vắng mặt ngày hôm nay.
en I want to know the reason for his absence today.
Sense 2
Noun
excuse
An excuse is an explanation intended to justify a mistake or avoid blame for something wrong.
vi Đừng tìm lí do để bào chữa cho sai lầm của mình.
en Do not look for an excuse to justify your mistake.
Parts
lí / do / 理由
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Parts
lí / do / 理由
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
理由
Candidates by syllable
lí
理（李）
do
由
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
nguyên do / duyên cớ / căn cớ / căn do …
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Similar
nguyên do / duyên cớ / căn cớ / căn do …
Use
lí do lí trấu / tâm lí / địa lí học / địa lí …
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Use
lí do lí trấu / tâm lí / địa lí học / địa lí …