rồi thì
Definition
- 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.)