nhân vì
Definition
- Conjunction:
- Because, since, as: Used to introduce a clause stating the reason or cause for something. It is a formal or literary equivalent of "bởi vì" or "vì".
- For that reason, therefore: Can be used to mean 'consequently' or 'hence', linking a cause directly to a result.
Usage Examples
- Conjunction:
- Nhân vì có việc qua đây, tôi ghé thăm anh. (As I have some business hereabouts, I drop in on you.)
- Nhân vì trời mưa, buổi picnic bị hoãn. (Since it is raining, the picnic is postponed.)
- Cô ấy không đến được. Nhân vì, chúng ta sẽ bắt đầu mà không có cô ấy. (She cannot come. Therefore, we will start without her.)
Advanced Usage
- Formal Connector: "Nhân vì" is often used in more formal writing, speeches, or structured narratives to elegantly present a rationale. It can begin a sentence or clause.
- Nhân vì đây là vấn đề quan trọng, chúng ta cần thảo luận kỹ. (As this is an important issue, we need to discuss it thoroughly.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bởi vì (conj): Because. A more common, everyday synonym.
- Vì (conj): Because, for. The most common and concise causal conjunction.
- Do (prep/conj): Due to, because of. Often used before a noun phrase.
- Nguyên nhân (n): Cause, reason. The noun form meaning "the reason".
Synonyms
- Because: For the reason that.
- Since: Because; from the time that.
- As: Because; while.
- Therefore: For that reason; consequently.
Related Idioms
- Nhân tiện: By the way, conveniently. While related in sound and sometimes used in similar contexts ("nhân tiện đang ở đây..."), it means "taking the convenient opportunity" rather than stating a direct cause.
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For that reason, therefore, because of the fact that, as
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Nhân vì có việc qua đây, tôi ghé thăm anhI drop in on you, as I have some business hereabouts
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