vì rằng
Definition
- Conjunction:
- Because, for, since: A formal or literary conjunction used to introduce a subordinate clause that provides the reason or cause for the main clause. It is synonymous with "bởi vì" or "vì" but often carries a slightly more formal or explanatory tone.
Usage Examples
- Conjunction:
- Anh ấy buồn, vì rằng bạn thân nhất của anh ấy đã chuyển đi. (He is sad, because his best friend has moved away.)
- Chúng tôi phải hủy chuyến đi, vì rằng thời tiết trở nên rất nguy hiểm. (We had to cancel the trip, for the weather had become very dangerous.)
- Vì rằng cô ấy đã làm việc chăm chỉ, cô ấy xứng đáng được thăng chức. (Since she has worked hard, she deserves a promotion.)
Advanced Usage
- "vì rằng" in formal writing: Often found in academic papers, legal documents, formal speeches, or literary works to state a premise or justification.
- Dự án này cần được phê duyệt, vì rằng nó đáp ứng tất cả các tiêu chí tài chính. (This project must be approved, because it meets all the financial criteria.)
Variants and Related Words
Vì (conj): Because, for, since. A more common and versatile synonym.
- Tôi về nhà sớm vì tôi mệt. (I went home early because I was tired.)
Bởi vì (conj): Because. Another common synonym, slightly more emphatic.
- Anh ấy thành công bởi vì anh ấy không bao giờ bỏ cuộc. (He succeeded because he never gave up.)
Do (conj): Because of, due to. Often used to state an objective cause.
- Việc trì hoãn là do thời tiết xấu. (The delay was due to bad weather.)
Synonyms
- Because: For the reason that.
- Since: Because; inasmuch as.
- For: Because; seeing that (more literary).
- As: Because (when the reason is well-known or less direct).
Related Phrases
- Là vì: The reason is that. A common phrase to introduce a reason.
- Lý do tôi đến muộn là vì kẹt xe. (The reason I am late is that there was a traffic jam.)