e rằng
Definition
- Conjunction:
- Afraid that, fear that: Expresses concern, worry, or apprehension about a possible negative outcome or situation. It introduces a clause that states the speaker's worry.
Usage
- E rằng is used to introduce a subordinate clause expressing the speaker's fear or concern about something that might happen or be true. It is typically placed at the beginning of the clause.
- It is a formal and somewhat literary conjunction, commonly used in writing and formal speech.
Usage Examples
- Conjunction:
- Tôi e rằng chúng ta sẽ đến muộn. (I am afraid that we will be late.)
- Anh ấy e rằng kế hoạch có thể thất bại. (He fears that the plan might fail.)
- Chúng tôi e rằng thông tin đó không chính xác. (We are concerned that the information is not accurate.)
Advanced Usage
- "E rằng" vs. "Sợ rằng": While both can be translated as "afraid that," "e rằng" often carries a slightly more formal, polite, or nuanced tone of concern or apprehension, whereas "sợ rằng" can be more direct and common in everyday speech.
- Tôi e rằng đề nghị này không khả thi. (I am concerned that this proposal is not feasible.) [More formal/polite]
- Tôi sợ rằng trời sắp mưa. (I'm afraid it's going to rain.) [More common/colloquial]
Variants and Related Words
- E ngại (verb): to be concerned, to worry.
- Cô ấy e ngại về hậu quả. (She is worried about the consequences.)
- Lo rằng (conjunction): to worry that.
- Mẹ tôi lo rằng tôi không ăn đủ. (My mother worries that I don't eat enough.)
Synonyms
- Sợ rằng: afraid that, fear that.
- Lo rằng: worry that.
- Ngại rằng: hesitant that, concerned that.
Related Phrases
- E là: A slightly more colloquial contraction of "e rằng".
- Tôi e là anh đã hiểu nhầm. (I'm afraid you have misunderstood.)
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