Definition

1. Adverbial phrase:
   • Soon, before long: A phrase indicating that something will happen in a relatively short period from the present moment. It expresses an expectation of a near-future event.

Usage Examples

• Adverbial phrase:
  • Chẳng bao lâu nữa chúng ta sẽ gặp lại nhau. (We will see each other again soon.)
  • Cô ấy nói chẳng bao lâu nữa sẽ có kết quả. (She said the results would be available before long.)
  • Chẳng bao lâu nữa trời sẽ tối. (It will be dark soon.)

Advanced Usage

• "Chẳng bao lâu nữa thôi": An emphatic variant, adding "thôi" (only/just) to reinforce the immediacy of the timeframe.

  • Chẳng bao lâu nữa thôi anh sẽ hiểu. (You will understand very soon.)

• Used to express anticipation or a promise about the near future, often in narrative or conversational contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Sắp: (Adverb) Soon, about to. A more common and general synonym.

  • Trời sắp mưa. (It's about to rain.)

• Chẳng mấy chốc: (Adverbial phrase) In no time, very soon. A near-synonym with a similar meaning.

  • Chẳng mấy chốc cô ấy sẽ quen với công việc mới. (She will get used to the new job in no time.)

• Không lâu nữa: (Adverbial phrase) Not long now. A phrase with a very similar meaning and structure.

Synonyms

• Sẽ sớm: Will soon.
• Trong một thời gian ngắn nữa: In a short while.

Related Phrases

• Chỉ một lát nữa thôi: Just a moment longer.
• Sắp tới đây: Coming up, in the near future.

Related Idioms

• Chờ một chút nữa thôi: Just wait a little longer (implies the wait is almost over).
• Sắp tới nơi rồi: Almost there (often used literally for travel, but can be metaphorical).

1. Soon, before long