because

S1 W1

in Vietnamese vì, bởi vì

BrE /bɪˈkɒz/ AmE /bəˈkoʊz/

conjunction en → vi

1 REASON [conjunction + clause] A1

vì, bởi vì

used for giving a reason or explanation

  • because of something

Collocations because of the weather · because of a mistake

  • I didn't go to work because I was ill.

    Tôi không đi làm vì tôi bị ốm.

2 CAUSE [conjunction + clause] A1

doanh, nguyên nhân là do

used for saying that something is the cause of a situation or event

  • because of somebody/something

Collocations because of the rain · because of a lack of money

  • The meeting was cancelled because of bad weather.

    Hội nghị đã bị hủy vì thời tiết xấu.