Definition

1. Conjunction:
   • So that, in order that: Used to introduce a clause expressing purpose or desired outcome. It indicates the intended result of the action in the main clause.
   • In such a way that/as to: Used to introduce a clause expressing the manner or method required to achieve a specific result.

Usage Examples

• Expressing Purpose (So that):

  • Anh ấy học rất chăm chỉ sao cho đạt được điểm cao. (He studies very hard so that he gets high scores.)
  • Hãy nói rõ ràng sao cho mọi người đều hiểu. (Please speak clearly so that everyone understands.)

• Expressing Manner/Result (In such a way that):

  • Bạn cần sắp xếp công việc sao cho hiệu quả nhất. (You need to organize your work in such a way that it is most effective.)
  • Cô ấy nấu ăn sao cho vừa miệng mọi người. (She cooks in such a way that it suits everyone's taste.)

Advanced Usage

• "sao cho phù hợp": so that it is suitable/in such a way as to be suitable.

  • Hãy điều chỉnh kế hoạch sao cho phù hợp với tình hình mới. (Adjust the plan so that it is suitable for the new situation.)

• "sao cho đúng": so that it is correct/in such a way as to be correct.

  • Làm sao cho đúng ngay từ lần đầu tiên. (Do it in such a way that it is correct from the very first time.)

Variants and Related Words

• Để: (Conjunction) In order to, so that. (Làm việc chăm chỉ để thành công. / Work hard in order to succeed.)

  • Note: "Để" is more common and direct for expressing purpose. "Sao cho" often carries a stronger nuance of figuring out or ensuring the manner to achieve the purpose.

• Thế nào cho: (Phrase) How to... so that. This is a more explicit variant.

  • Làm thế nào cho công bằng? (How to do it so that it's fair?)

Synonyms

• Để mà: (Conjunction) So that, in order that. (Slightly more literary or formal than "để").
• Hầu cho: (Conjunction) So that, in order that. (Formal, literary).

Related Phrases

• Làm sao cho: (Phrase) How to make it so that. This phrase explicitly combines the question "how" (làm sao) with the purposive "cho".
  • Tôi không biết làm sao cho anh ấy vui. (I don't know how to make him happy.)

Related Idioms

• Ăn sao cho no, học sao cho giỏi: (Proverb) Eat so that you are full, study so that you are excellent. This idiom exemplifies the structure for stating an ideal standard or goal.
  • Mẹ thường dạy: "Ăn sao cho no, học sao cho giỏi". (Mother often taught: "Eat so that you are full, study so that you are excellent.")

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