như vậy

Thân thiện

Anh làm như vậy là sai.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • Thus, so, in that way: Used to refer back to something previously mentioned or demonstrated, indicating a manner, degree, or consequence.
   • Like that, such: Used to describe something by comparing it to a stated or implied situation or quality.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Cô ấy đã nói như vậy. (She said so / She said that.)
  • Mọi việc đã xảy ra như vậy. (Everything happened thus / in that way.)
  • Anh ấy luôn hành động như vậy. (He always acts like that.)

Advanced Usage

• "Như vậy thì..." (Thus/So then...): Used to introduce a logical conclusion or result based on preceding information.

  • Trời mưa to. Như vậy thì chúng ta nên ở nhà. (It's raining heavily. Thus/So then, we should stay home.)

• "Có phải như vậy không?" (Is that so? / Is that right?): A common phrase used to confirm or question a previous statement.

  • Anh định rời đi vào ngày mai, có phải như vậy không? (You plan to leave tomorrow, is that right?)

Variants and Related Words

• Như thế: A near-synonymous phrase also meaning "like that," "thus," or "so." The choice between and is often stylistic or regional.
  • Đừng làm như thế! (Don't do that!)

Synonyms

• Thế: (pronoun/particle) That, so. Often used more colloquially.
  • Thế à? (Is that so?)
• Vậy: (particle/adverb) So, then. Can be used independently or in compounds.
  • Vậy thì đi thôi. (Well then, let's go.)

Related Phrases

• Vì vậy / Do vậy / Cho nên: (Conjunction) Therefore, for that reason, so. These are conjunctions used to show cause and effect, often building on a point established with .
  • Anh ấy không học bài. Vì vậy, anh ấy thi trượt. (He didn't study. Therefore, he failed the exam.)

Related Idioms

• "Biết vậy / Biết như vậy" (Had I/we known that): Expressing regret about a past action based on current knowledge.
  • Biết vậy tôi đã không đến. (Had I known that, I wouldn't have come.)

Học thuật

1. like that ;
   • thus, sọ