dầu cho
Definition
- Conjunction:
- Even if, even though: "dầu cho" is a concessive conjunction used to introduce a clause that expresses a condition or circumstance that does not prevent the main action or statement from being true. It emphasizes that the main clause holds true regardless of the situation described in the subordinate clause.
Usage Examples
- Conjunction:
- Dầu cho trời có mưa, chúng tôi vẫn sẽ đi. (Even if it rains, we will still go.)
- Anh ấy sẽ không từ bỏ, dầu cho khó khăn đến đâu. (He will not give up, no matter how difficult it is.)
- Dầu cho cô ấy có nói gì, tôi cũng không tin. (Whatever she says, I still won't believe it.)
Advanced Usage
"Dầu cho... đi nữa": A more emphatic structure meaning "even if... still".
- Dầu cho anh có xin lỗi đi nữa, tôi cũng không tha thứ. (Even if you apologize, I still won't forgive you.)
"Dầu cho... thế nào/chăng nữa": Meaning "no matter how/what...".
- Dầu cho kết quả thế nào chăng nữa, chúng ta cũng đã cố gắng hết sức. (No matter what the result is, we have tried our best.)
Variants and Related Words
Dù (cho) (conjunction): Even if, although. A more common and slightly less formal synonym.
- Dù (cho) bận rộn, anh ấy vẫn dành thời gian cho gia đình. (Even though he is busy, he still makes time for his family.)
Mặc dù (conjunction): Although, though. Often used for factual contrasts rather than hypothetical concessions.
- Mặc dù trời mưa, trận đấu vẫn tiếp diễn. (Although it was raining, the match continued.)
Synonyms
- Cho dù: Even if, even though. Functionally identical to "dầu cho".
- Dẫu rằng: Even though, albeit. A more literary synonym.
Related Phrases
- Dầu sao đi nữa: Anyway, in any case. Used to introduce a concluding or summarizing statement.
- Dầu sao đi nữa, chúng ta cũng phải tiếp tục. (Anyway, we must continue.)
Related Idioms
- Dầu sôi lửa bỏng: (Literally: Even if oil boils and fire burns) Through thick and thin; regardless of any hardship or danger.
- Tôi sẽ ở bên bạn, dầu sôi lửa bỏng. (I will stand by you, through thick and thin.)