chí ư

Chí ư vấn đề tài chính, chúng ta sẽ bàn sau.

Definition

1. Conjunction:
   • As for, regarding, concerning: "chí ư" is a literary and formal conjunction used to introduce a topic or subject for discussion, indicating a shift in focus to a specific matter.

Usage Examples

• Conjunction:
  • Chí ư vấn đề tài chính, chúng ta sẽ bàn sau. (As for the financial issue, we will discuss it later.)
  • Chí ư kế hoạch năm tới, ông ấy có nhiều ý tưởng mới. (Regarding next year's plan, he has many new ideas.)

Advanced Usage

• "chí ư... thì...": As for... then... (used to contrast or specify).
  • Chí ư phần anh, thì anh đã hoàn thành nhiệm vụ. (As for your part, you have completed the task.)

Variants and Related Words

• Về phần: Regarding, as for (a more common, less formal equivalent).
  • Về phần tôi, tôi đồng ý. (As for me, I agree.)
• Đối với: Regarding, with regard to (common in formal and informal contexts).
  • Đối với vấn đề này, chúng tôi rất quan tâm. (Regarding this issue, we are very concerned.)

Synonyms

• Về: About, concerning.
• Liên quan đến: Related to.

Notes on Usage

• Register: "Chí ư" is considered classical, literary, and formal. It is rarely used in modern everyday spoken Vietnamese but may appear in formal writing, speeches, or historical texts.
• Function: It primarily serves to topicalize or thematize a noun phrase, marking it as the specific subject of the following clause.