song le
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Definition
- Conjunction:
- However, but, nevertheless: A formal and literary conjunction used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or seems surprising after the previous statement. It expresses concession or contradiction.
Usage Examples
- Conjunction:
- Anh ấy đã cố gắng rất nhiều. Song le, kết quả vẫn không như mong đợi. (He tried very hard. However, the result was still not as expected.)
- Cô ấy rất trẻ. Song le, cô ấy có sự hiểu biết sâu sắc. (She is very young. Nevertheless, she has profound understanding.)
- Dự án có nhiều tiềm năng. Song le, chúng ta thiếu nguồn lực. (The project has great potential. But, we lack the resources.)
Advanced Usage
- Position in a sentence: "Song le" is typically used at the beginning of a clause or sentence to contrast it with the preceding clause. It is more common in written Vietnamese than in casual speech.
- Thời tiết rất xấu. Song le, chuyến bay vẫn cất cánh đúng giờ. (The weather was very bad. Nevertheless, the flight still departed on time.)
Variants and Related Words
Tuy nhiên (conj): however, nevertheless. This is a more common and slightly less formal synonym.
- Tôi muốn đi. Tuy nhiên, tôi không có thời gian. (I want to go. However, I don't have time.)
Nhưng (conj): but. This is the most common and versatile conjunction for contrast, used in both spoken and written language.
- Tôi thích cà phê, nhưng hôm nay tôi sẽ uống trà. (I like coffee, but today I will drink tea.)
Thế nhưng (conj): but, yet. Similar to "nhưng" with a slightly stronger contrasting tone.
- Anh ấy giàu có. Thế nhưng, anh ấy không hạnh phúc. (He is wealthy. Yet, he is not happy.)
Synonyms
- However: in spite of that.
- Nevertheless: in spite of what has just been said.
- But: used to introduce a phrase or clause contrasting with what has already been mentioned.
- Yet: but at the same time; nevertheless.
Related Idioms
- "Song le" itself is a formal lexical item and is not typically part of idiomatic expressions. Its function is strictly as a contrasting conjunction.
trạng ngữ however, but, still