Definition

1. Verb:
   • To plan, to arrange, to calculate: The primary meaning of "tính liệu" is to think carefully and make detailed plans or arrangements for a future action or situation. It involves calculation and foresight.
   • To scheme, to devise: It can imply a more strategic or even cunning level of planning to achieve a specific end.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy đang tính liệu mọi việc trước khi bắt đầu kinh doanh. (He is planning/arranging everything before starting the business.)
  • Cô ấy phải tính liệu chi tiêu trong gia đình. (She has to calculate/manage the household expenses.)
  • Hắn tính liệu một kế hoạch thật kỹ lưỡng. (He devised a very meticulous plan.)

Advanced Usage

• "tính liệu trước": to plan ahead, to pre-arrange.
  • Mọi việc đã được tính liệu trước nên diễn ra rất suôn sẻ. (Everything was planned ahead so it went very smoothly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tính toán (v): to calculate, to compute. This is more focused on numerical calculation, while "tính liệu" is broader, encompassing general planning.

  • Chúng tôi đang tính toán chi phí. (We are calculating the costs.)

• Lo liệu (v): to make arrangements, to take care of (often practical matters).

  • Bà ấy lo liệu đám cưới cho con gái. (She made arrangements for her daughter's wedding.)

Synonyms

• Plan: to decide on and arrange in advance.
• Arrange: to put things in a particular order or position.
• Devise: to plan or invent with careful thought.
• Scheme: to make a secret or underhanded plan.

Related Idioms

• Tính liệu đường lui: to plan an exit strategy, to have a backup plan.
  • Trong kinh doanh, phải biết tính liệu đường lui. (In business, you must know how to plan an exit strategy.)