Definition

1. Conjunction:
   • Then / And then: Used to indicate a sequence of events or actions, showing that one thing happens after another. It connects clauses in chronological order.
   • Afterwards / Subsequently: Used to introduce a subsequent event or consequence that follows from a previous action or situation.

Usage Examples

• Conjunction:
  • Tôi sẽ làm xong việc này, rồi thì chúng ta có thể đi chơi. (I will finish this work, and then we can go out.)
  • Cô ấy khóc một lúc, rồi thì cũng nín. (She cried for a while, and then she stopped.)
  • Anh đến tôi rồi thì ta cùng đi. (You come to my place, and then we will go together.)

Advanced Usage

• "rồi thì... cũng...": This structure emphasizes that despite a delay or process, an eventual outcome is reached. It can be translated as "eventually" or "in the end."
  • Lo lắng mãi rồi thì mọi chuyện cũng qua. (Worrying for so long, and then everything eventually passed.)
• Used to introduce a concluding or summarizing remark after listing points or events.
  • Học hành chăm chỉ, ôn tập kỹ lưỡng, rồi thì kết quả tốt là điều đương nhiên. (Study hard, review thoroughly, and then a good result is natural.)

Variants and Related Words

• Rồi (conj, adv): Then, already. A shorter, more common form often used similarly in sequences.
  • Tôi ăn cơm rồi sẽ đi. (I will eat, then go.)
• Sau đó (adv): After that, afterwards. A more formal temporal adverb.
  • Chúng tôi gặp nhau, sau đó cùng đi ăn. (We met, after that we went to eat together.)

Synonyms

• Then: Next in time or sequence.
• And then: Used to connect sequential actions.
• Afterwards: At a later time; subsequently.
• Subsequently: After a particular thing has happened.

Related Phrases and Patterns

• Thế rồi: And so, and then. Often used in storytelling to move the narrative forward.
  • Cô ấy không nghe lời khuyên, thế rồi gặp phải rắc rối. (She didn't listen to the advice, and so she encountered trouble.)
• Xong rồi thì: After finishing (something), then... Emphasizes completion of the first action.
  • Làm bài tập xong rồi thì mới được xem ti vi. (After you finish your homework, then you can watch TV.)