Definition

1. Transitive Verb:
   • To bring about, to cause, to lead to: "Kéo theo" indicates that one event, action, or situation directly causes or results in another, often negative or consequential, event or situation. It emphasizes a chain of causality.
   • To entail, to involve: It can describe a necessary consequence or a logical outcome that follows from a previous condition.

Usage Examples

• Transitive Verb:
  • Chiến tranh kéo theo chết chóc đau khổ. (The war brings about/causes deaths and sufferings.)
  • Sự cẩu thả ấy kéo theo nhiều hậu quả nghiêm trọng. (That carelessness leads to many serious consequences.)
  • Một quyết định sai lầm có thể kéo theo cả một chuỗi vấn đề. (A wrong decision can entail a whole series of problems.)

Advanced Usage

• Used in formal and analytical contexts: "Kéo theo" is commonly used in written analysis, reports, news, and formal speech to discuss causes and effects, especially of significant events.

  • Cuộc khủng hoảng kinh tế kéo theo sự sụt giảm mạnh về việc làm. (The economic crisis led to a sharp decline in employment.)

• Implies an inevitable or strong connection: The phrase often suggests that the consequence is a direct, almost unavoidable, result.

  • Lũ lụt kéo theo nguy cơ dịch bệnh. (Floods bring with them the risk of epidemics.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dẫn đến (v): To lead to. (A close synonym, slightly more neutral in tone.)
• Gây ra (v): To cause. (More direct for assigning cause.)
• Kéo theo sau (v phrase): To follow closely after, to ensue. (Emphasizes the sequential nature.)
• Hệ quả (n): Consequence, result. (The noun form for the outcome that is "kéo theo".)

Synonyms

• Gây nên: To bring on, to cause.
• Tạo ra: To create, to generate. (Can be more neutral or positive.)
• Làm phát sinh: To give rise to, to generate.

Related Phrases (Collocations)

• Kéo theo một loạt...: To bring about a series of...

  • Sự kiện đó kéo theo một loạt thay đổi trong chính sách. (That event brought about a series of changes in policy.)

• Tất yếu kéo theo: To inevitably lead to.

  • Mâu thuẫn tất yếu kéo theo xung đột. (Conflict inevitably leads to clashes.)

Related Idioms

• Kéo bè kéo cánh: This idiom means to gather one's faction or followers. It is related through the root verb "kéo" (to pull) but has a different meaning concerning social groups, not causality.
• Kéo dài: To prolong, to lengthen (in time). Shares the root "kéo" but refers to duration, not consequence.

1. Bring about
   • Chiến tranh kéo theo chết chóc đau khổ.
     The war has brought about deaths and sufferings