Definition

1. Conjunction:
   • If really, if indeed: Expresses a conditional assumption that is presented as being true or factual. It introduces a clause stating a premise that the speaker considers to be the case, followed by a consequence or conclusion.

Usage Examples

• Conjunction:
  • Như quả nó sai thì không nên nghe nó. (If he is really wrong, then he should not be listened to.)
  • Như quả trời mưa, chúng ta sẽ ở nhà. (If it really rains, we will stay home.)
  • Như quả cô ấy đồng ý, kế hoạch sẽ tiến hành ngay. (If she indeed agrees, the plan will proceed immediately.)

Advanced Usage

• "Như quả" is a formal and somewhat literary conjunction. It is used to emphasize the truthfulness or factual nature of the condition being set. It is stronger and more emphatic than the simple conditional conjunction "nếu" (if).
  • Như quả lời cáo buộc là đúng, hậu quả sẽ rất nghiêm trọng. (If the accusation is indeed true, the consequences will be very serious.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nếu (conjunction): If. A more common and general conditional conjunction without the emphatic "really/indeed" nuance.
• Giả sử (conjunction): Suppose that, assuming that. Used to introduce a hypothetical condition.
• Phải chăng (phrase): Is it that...? Used to form a rhetorical question suggesting something might be true.

Synonyms

• Nếu quả thực: If it is truly the case.
• Nếu đúng là: If it is correct that.

Notes on Meaning

• "Như quả" is a fixed phrase. It should not be confused with the separate words "như" (like, as) and "quả" (fruit, indeed). In this conjunction, it functions as a single unit meaning "if really".
• It is primarily used in written Vietnamese or formal speech. In everyday conversation, "nếu" or "nếu mà" are far more common.

1. If really
   • Như quả nó sai thì không nên nghe nó
     If he is really wrong, then he should not be listened to