sở dĩ
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 所以.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [səː˧˩ zi˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂəː˧˨ jɪj˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂəː˨˩˦ jɪj˨˩˦] ~ [səː˨˩˦ jɪj˨˩˦]
Conjunction
sở dĩ
- the reason why ... (is)
Usage notes
This is often used in the constructions of sở dĩ … là do/vì … (“the reason why ... is ...”).