hà cớ gì

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • hà cớ chi

Etymology

Chinese 何故 (hà cố, “why”, literally “what reason”) + gì or chi (“what”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [haː˨˩ kəː˧˦ zi˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [haː˦˩ kəː˨˩˦ jɪj˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [haː˨˩ kəː˦˥ jɪj˨˩]

Phrase

hà cớ gì

  1. (colloquial) why the hell; why in the world; why in God's name
    Synonym: tật bệnh chi
    Hà cớ gì mà cứ chạy ra chạy vô hoài ?!
    Why the hell do you keep running around constantly like a maniac?!

Usage notes

This term is typically followed by mà.

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