Definition

Adverb: - Will see (later), we'll see: Expresses uncertainty about a future outcome or indicates that something will only become known or clear at a later time. It is used to postpone judgment or knowledge until a future point.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Chờ kết quả thi sẽ hay. (Wait for the exam results, then we'll see.)
  • Anh ấy có thành công không, sẽ hay. (Whether he will succeed or not, we'll see.)
  • Chuyện đó thế nào, để sau này sẽ hay. (How that matter turns out, we'll know later.)

Advanced Usage

• Often used at the end of a sentence to imply a deferral of certainty or knowledge. It can carry a tone of caution, patience, or skepticism about what the future holds.
  • Hứa nhiều như vậy, nhưng có được không thì sẽ hay. (He promises a lot, but whether he can deliver or not, we'll see.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sẽ biết: Will know (later). A close synonym with a similar meaning of deferred knowledge.
  • Ai đúng ai sai, ngày mai sẽ biết. (Who is right and who is wrong, we'll know tomorrow.)

Synonyms

• Rồi sẽ rõ: Will become clear later.
• Để xem: Let's see (often used in the present tense for immediate future).

Related Phrases

• Sẽ hay sẽ dở: An extended phrase meaning "it might be good, it might be bad" or "its quality is yet to be determined," emphasizing uncertainty.
  • Kế hoạch này thế nào, sẽ hay sẽ dở còn chưa biết. (How this plan will be, whether good or bad, is still unknown.)

1. will see