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vì sao

Pronunciation Northern /vi̤˨˩ saːw˧˧/ Central /ji˧˧ ʂaːw˧˥/ Southern /ji˨˩ ʂaːw˧˧/
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Adverb · 1 senses
Sense 1 Adverb
why Discourse, Logic, Comparison & ModalityTheme

A word used to ask about the reason or cause for a particular situation or event.

vi Vì sao bạn lại đến muộn như vậy?

en Why did you arrive so late?

vì sao

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Parts
vì / sao
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Similar
vì thế / vì vậy / vì / vì kèo …
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Use
tử vì đạo / bởi vì / thay vì / ba vì …
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