có cớ
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
having a valid reason or excuse
Literally: having a basis
Examples
Anh ấy đã đến muộn vì có cớHe was late because he had a valid reason
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “có cớ” mean?
having a valid reason or excuse Literally: having a basis
Is “có cớ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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