Bụi gây dị ứng.

the dust

Breakdown of Bụi gây dị ứng.

• dị ứng: the allergy
• gây: to cause a problem or effect

Questions & Answers about Bụi gây dị ứng.

What does each word in Bụi gây dị ứng mean?

• bụi = dust
• gây = to cause
• dị ứng = allergy, allergic reaction, or to be allergic depending on context

So the structure is basically:

• bụi → subject
• gây → verb
• dị ứng → result/effect

A very direct breakdown is Dust causes allergy/allergic reactions.

Why is the word order different from English?

It is actually quite similar to English here.

The pattern is:

• Bụi = subject
• gây = verb
• dị ứng = object/result

So Vietnamese is following a normal Subject + Verb + Object/Complement order:

• Bụi gây dị ứng.
• Dust causes allergies.

This sentence is straightforward and does not use any special inversion or unusual grammar.

Why is there no word for the, a, or some before bụi?

Vietnamese usually does not require articles like English does.

So bụi can mean:

• dust in general
• dust as a substance
• dust particles

In a general statement like Bụi gây dị ứng, Vietnamese simply uses the noun by itself.