Definition

1. Noun:
   • Cause / Reason: The fundamental factor, circumstance, or event that is the source or origin of a particular situation, event, or outcome. It answers the question "why?" by identifying the root explanation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chúng tôi đang tìm hiểu nguyên do của vụ cháy. (We are investigating the cause of the fire.)
  • Cô ấy không nói nguyên do mình buồn. (She did not state the reason for her sadness.)
  • Nguyên do thất bại là do thiếu chuẩn bị. (The cause of the failure was a lack of preparation.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "nguyên do" is often used in formal, analytical, or written contexts to denote a primary, underlying cause rather than a superficial or immediate one. It is synonymous with "căn nguyên" (root cause).

Variants and Related Words

• Lý do (n): Reason, grounds. Often used more broadly for reasons and justifications.

  • Anh ấy đưa ra lý do chính đáng. (He gave a valid reason.)

• Duyên do (n): Cause, origin. A close synonym, slightly more literary.

• Nguồn gốc (n): Origin, source. Can refer to the beginning or provenance of something.

Synonyms

• Cause: That which produces an effect.
• Reason: A basis or motive for an action, decision, or belief.
• Origin: The point or place where something begins.

Related Idioms

• While "nguyên do" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is the concept explored in phrases like:
  • Tìm cho ra nguyên nhân và kết quả: To determine the cause and effect.

    • Phân tích phải tìm cho ra nguyên nhân và kết quả. (Analysis must determine the cause and effect.)