liệu chừng
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To estimate / to gauge / to judge approximately: To consider and make a rough calculation or assessment of an amount, degree, or likelihood of something.
- To see if / to consider whether: To think about or evaluate a possibility or condition.
Usage Examples
- (You should estimate whether there is enough time.)
- (I am gauging if this amount of rice is enough for a month.)
- (Do you think it can be finished in about a week?)
Advanced Usage
- Used to express cautious consideration before making a decision or statement. It often implies a degree of uncertainty and the need for careful thought.
- can be followed by a clause introduced by , , or similar structures to form a complete thought.
Variants and Related Words
- Ước chừng (v): to estimate roughly, to approximate.
- Ước chừng có khoảng năm mươi người. (There are roughly fifty people, estimated.)
- Đoán chừng (v): to guess, to surmise.
- Tôi chỉ đoán chừng là họ sẽ đến trễ. (I'm just guessing that they will be late.)
Synonyms
- Estimate: To roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.
- Gauge: To estimate or determine the magnitude, amount, or volume of something.
- Judge: To form an opinion or conclusion about.
Related Idioms
- Liệu cơm gắp mắm: To act according to one's means; to live within one's limits. This idiom shares the cautious, measured connotation of but applies to resource management.
- Chúng ta phải biết liệu cơm gắp mắm. (We must know how to live within our means.)