No. 14 in Vietnamese
tại
"At," "in," or "because of," depending on context.
In a sentence
Tôi đang làm việc tại công ty này.
I am working at this company.
In this sentence, 'tại' is used to indicate the location where an action occurs.
Anh ta bị phạt tại vì đến muộn.
He was punished because he arrived late.
In this sentence, 'tại vì' is used as a conjunction meaning 'because' to introduce a reason.
Cuộc họp bị hủy tại lỗi kỹ thuật.
The meeting was canceled due to a technical error.
In this sentence, 'tại' is used to indicate the cause or reason for an event or action.
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