nếu vậy
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Definition
- Conjunction:
- If so, in that case: "nếu vậy" is used to introduce a logical consequence or a conditional conclusion based on a previously mentioned situation or statement. It connects a premise to a resulting action or thought.
Usage
- "Nếu vậy" is used at the beginning of a clause to state what should happen, what is concluded, or what question arises given the preceding context.
- It is a formal and common expression in both written and spoken Vietnamese for constructing conditional reasoning.
Usage Examples
Introducing a conclusion:
- Anh ấy không thể đến. Nếu vậy, chúng ta nên hủy cuộc họp. (He cannot come. If so, we should cancel the meeting.)
- Trời sắp mưa. Nếu vậy, chúng ta cần mang theo ô. (It's about to rain. In that case, we need to bring an umbrella.)
Introducing a follow-up question:
- Cô ấy đã từ chối lời mời. Nếu vậy, chúng ta nên mời ai? (She declined the invitation. If that's the case, who should we invite?)
- Máy tính bị hỏng. Nếu vậy, làm sao để hoàn thành báo cáo? (The computer is broken. If so, how can we finish the report?)
Advanced Usage
- "Vậy thì" vs. "Nếu vậy": While both can mean "then" or "so," "nếu vậy" explicitly carries the conditional meaning of "if that is the situation." "Vậy thì" is more general for "then" or "in that case."
- Bạn không thích ý tưởng này? Nếu vậy / Vậy thì chúng ta hãy nghĩ ý khác. (You don't like this idea? If so / Then let's think of another one.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nếu thế: A synonym with identical meaning and usage to "nếu vậy."
- Hết vé rồi à? Nếu thế, chúng ta đi xem phim khác vậy. (Are the tickets sold out? If that's the case, let's go see a different movie.)
Synonyms
- Trong trường hợp đó: In that case (more formal).
- Thế thì: Then, in that case (slightly more casual).
Related Phrases
- Nếu không thì: Otherwise, or else.
- Chúng ta phải đi ngay, nếu không thì sẽ trễ. (We must leave now, otherwise we will be late.)
Related Idioms
- : If that's the case, then there's nothing to be done / It can't be helped.
- Không còn chỗ trống trên chuyến bay đó. Nếu vậy thì đành chịu, chúng ta đặt chuyến khác vậy. (There are no more seats on that flight. If that's the case, it can't be helped; let's book a different one.)
- như nếu thế