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hèn nào

Hèn nào trời lạnh thế, thì ra là đang có gió mùa đông bắc.

Definition
  1. Exclamation/Adverb:
    • No wonder, that's why: Used to express sudden understanding or realization when discovering the reason for something. It indicates that the speaker now understands why a situation occurred, often with a sense of "it all makes sense now."
Usage Examples
  • Exclamation:
    • Hèn nào anh ấy không đến. Anh ấy bị ốm. (No wonder he didn't come. He was sick.)
    • Hèn nào trời lạnh thế. Tuyết đang rơi bên ngoài. (No wonder it's so cold. It's snowing outside.)
    • "Cô ấy đã học cả đêm." – "Hèn nào cô ấy trông mệt mỏi." ("She studied all night." – "That's why she looks tired.")
Advanced Usage

  • "Thảo nào": A common synonym with identical meaning and usage.

    • Thảo nào/Hèn nào nhà cửa im ắng, mọi người đã đi du lịch hết rồi. (No wonder the house is so quiet, everyone has gone on vacation.)

  • Used in explanatory sentences: Often appears at the beginning of a sentence that explains a newly understood cause, following a statement of fact or observation.

    • Đường bị tắc. Hèn nào xe cộ đứng im hết cả. (The road is blocked. That's why all the traffic is stationary.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Hèn chi (chi = nào): An older or more literary variant with the exact same meaning as "hèn nào." It is less common in modern everyday speech.
    • Hèn chi trời tối sớm, hóa ra là mùa đông. (No wonder it gets dark early; it turns out it's winter.)
Synonyms
  • Thảo nào: No wonder, that explains it. (Most common synonym)
  • Thì ra là vậy: So that's how it is / So that's the reason.
  • Bởi vậy: Therefore, hence (more formal, less exclamatory).
Related Phrases
  • "Thì ra" / "Hóa ra": Turns out that... (Used to introduce a discovered fact, often preceding the explanation that "hèn nào" reacts to).
    • Hóa ra chìa khóa ở trong túi. Hèn nào tôi tìm mãi không thấy. (Turns out the key was in my pocket. No wonder I couldn't find it.)
Notes on Usage
  • Function: "Hèn nào" is primarily used as a discourse marker to show a reaction of understanding. It connects a cause (just learned) with an effect (already observed).
  • Position: It typically starts a new sentence or clause that provides the explanation or conclusion.
  • Tone: Carries a tone of sudden clarity or resolution. It is neutral and can be used in both positive and negative realizations.
hèn nào

Hèn nào trời lạnh thế, thì ra là đang có gió mùa đông bắc.

  1. như hèn chi