sở dĩ
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editSino-Vietnamese word from 所以.
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [səː˧˩ zi˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂəː˧˨ jɪj˧˨] ~ [səː˧˨ jɪj˧˨]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂəː˨˩˦ jɪj˨˩˦] ~ [səː˨˩˦ jɪj˨˩˦]
Conjunction
editUsage notes
editThis is often used in the constructions of sở dĩ … là do/vì … (“the reason why ... is ...”).