dầu sao

Thân thiện

Công việc có nhiều khó khăn, dầu sao chúng tôi vẫn quyết tâm hoàn thành.

Definition

1. Conjunction/Adverbial phrase:
   • Anyway, nevertheless, in any case: Used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or qualifies a previous statement, or to emphasize a point regardless of other considerations. It expresses concession or a final, summarizing thought.

Usage Examples

• Introducing a contrasting or concluding point:
  • Công việc khó khăn, nhưng dầu sao chúng ta cũng phải cố gắng hoàn thành. (The work is difficult, but anyway we must try to complete it.)
  • Anh ấy có thể đến trễ; dầu sao thì chúng ta vẫn cứ bắt đầu trước đi. (He might be late; in any case, let's start without him.)
• Emphasizing a main point despite other factors:
  • Dự án có nhiều rủi ro, dầu sao đây vẫn là một cơ hội tốt. (The project has many risks; nevertheless, this is still a good opportunity.)

Advanced Usage

• "Dầu sao đi nữa" / "Dầu sao chăng nữa": An even stronger form meaning "no matter what", "be that as it may", or "in any event".
  • Dầu sao đi nữa, tôi vẫn tin anh. (Be that as it may, I still trust you.)
• Used to soften a statement or opinion, making it sound less absolute.
  • Dầu sao, đó cũng chỉ là ý kiến cá nhân của tôi. (Anyway, that's just my personal opinion.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dù sao: The more common modern variant, identical in meaning and usage to "dầu sao".
  • Dù sao thì mọi chuyện cũng đã qua rồi. (Anyway, everything is in the past now.)
• Tuy nhiên: However (more formal, used primarily for contrast).
• Dẫu sao: A literary variant with the same meaning.

Synonyms

• Tuy vậy: However, nevertheless.
• Dù gì: Whatever the case, anyway (more colloquial).
• Trong mọi trường hợp: In any case.

Notes on Usage

• "Dầu sao" is often used at the beginning of a sentence or clause to signal a shift or to present a concluding viewpoint.
• It can be used interchangeably with "dù sao" in modern Vietnamese, though "dù sao" is more frequent in everyday speech.
• It functions to connect ideas, showing that the following statement is valid despite previous circumstances or arguments.

Học thuật

1. như dù sao