nữa rồi
Definition
- Adverbial phrase:
- Later / Afterwards / Then: Used to indicate that an action will occur or a situation will be true at a subsequent, unspecified time. It often carries a tone of postponement or a shift to a future point in a sequence.
- Another time: Can imply "on another occasion" or "some other time."
Usage Examples
- Adverbial phrase:
- Chuyện đó để nói nữa rồi. (We'll talk about that later.)
- Anh cứ đi đi, việc này tính nữa rồi. (You go ahead, we'll deal with this another time.)
- Hôm nay mệt quá, đi chơi nữa rồi. (I'm too tired today, we'll go out some other time.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is often used in spoken Vietnamese to defer a discussion, decision, or action. It is less formal and suggests the matter is not urgent or should be addressed in the future.
Variants and Related Words
- Rồi (adv): then, already. Indicates a sequence or completion.
- Tôi ăn cơm rồi đi làm. (I eat and then go to work.)
- Nữa (adv): more, again, further. Used to indicate addition or continuation.
- Tôi muốn uống nữa. (I want to drink more.)
- Nữa khi (adverbial phrase): later, afterwards. A direct synonym with a similar deferential meaning.
Synonyms
- Sau: after, later.
- Sau đó: after that, afterwards.
- Một dịp khác: another occasion.
Related Idioms
- Để nữa rồi tính: We'll see about it later / Let's cross that bridge when we come to it.
- Kế hoạch chi tiết để nữa rồi tính. (The detailed plan, we'll figure it out later.)
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như nữa khi
