Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To consider as, to regard as, to deem: Expresses a subjective judgment or opinion about someone or something, attributing a certain quality, status, or characteristic to them.
   • To treat as, to label as: Often implies an assessment that may be critical, dismissive, or based on perception rather than fact.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Anh ấy cho là tôi không đủ năng lực. (He considers me incompetent.)
  • Tôi cho là kế hoạch này khả thi. (I deem this plan feasible.)
  • Đừng cho là mọi chuyện đều dễ dàng. (Don't assume everything is easy.)

Advanced Usage

• "cho là + adjective/noun clause": Used to introduce a subjective opinion or assumption.
  • Cô ấy cho là mình luôn đúng. (She regards herself as always being right.)
• "bị/được cho là": Passive voice construction indicating how someone/something is perceived by others.
  • Anh ta bị cho là người đáng ngờ. (He is considered a suspicious person.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cho rằng: To think that, to believe that. (Often interchangeable with "cho là," but "cho rằng" is typically followed by a clause stating a belief, while "cho là" often attributes a quality.)
  • Tôi cho rằng anh ấy sẽ đến. (I think that he will come.)
• Xem như: To view as, to treat as.
  • Chúng tôi xem cô ấy như người trong gia đình. (We treat her as family.)

Synonyms

• Coi như: To regard as, to treat as.
• Đánh giá là: To evaluate as, to assess as.
• Nhận định là: To conclude that, to opine that.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(Note: "cho là" is a fixed verb phrase and does not have separable phrasal verb forms in the same way English verbs do. Its usage is consistent.)

Related Idioms

• Cho là phải: To deem it necessary/right. (Expresses a strong personal judgment about correctness or necessity.)
  • Tôi cho là phải thông báo cho mọi người. (I deem it necessary to inform everyone.)
• Cho là dĩ nhiên: To take for granted, to assume as a matter of course.
  • Đừng cho là dĩ nhiên rằng ai cũng sẽ giúp bạn. (Don't take it for granted that everyone will help you.)