Definition

1. Verb:

   • To depend, to be contingent upon: Indicates that something is determined or influenced by another factor or condition.
   • To be up to (someone): Expresses that a decision or action is left to someone's discretion.

2. Adverb:

   • In accordance with, depending on: Used to show that something varies or is done according to specific circumstances or conditions.
   • It depends: A common standalone phrase used to indicate that an answer or outcome is not fixed and relies on other factors.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Việc này tùy bạn. (This is up to you.)
  • Kết quả tùy vào nỗ lực của bạn. (The result depends on your effort.)

• Adverb:

  • Chúng ta sẽ đi tùy thời tiết. (We will go depending on the weather.)
  • Giá cả tùy loại. (The price varies by type.)
  • "Có đi không?" - "Tùy." ("Are you going?" - "It depends.")

Advanced Usage

• "Tùy cơ ứng biến": To adapt flexibly to the situation; to play it by ear.

  • Trong kinh doanh, cần biết tùy cơ ứng biến. (In business, one needs to know how to adapt flexibly.)

• "Tùy nghi": As one sees fit; at one's discretion.

  • Anh có thể tùy nghi sử dụng căn phòng này. (You can use this room as you see fit.)

• "Tùy duyên": To let things happen naturally; to go with the flow (often with a spiritual or philosophical nuance).

  • Mọi chuyện cứ tùy duyên. (Let everything happen naturally.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tùy thuộc (verb): To depend on, to be dependent on.

  • Sự thành công tùy thuộc vào nhiều yếu tố. (Success depends on many factors.)

• Tùy tiện (adverb/adjective): Arbitrarily; at will; casual (can have a negative connotation of being unmethodical).

  • Không được tùy tiện thay đổi quy định. (You must not change the rules arbitrarily.)

• Tùy hứng (adverb): On a whim; impulsively.

  • Anh ấy thường mua sắm tùy hứng. (He often shops on a whim.)

Synonyms

• Phụ thuộc (verb): To depend on, to be subordinate to.
• Tính theo (verb phrase): To calculate based on.
• Tùy theo (prepositional phrase): Depending on, according to.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As a verb, 'tùy' is often used in combination with prepositions to form phrases. - Tùy vào / Tùy thuộc vào: To depend on. - Mức lương tùy vào kinh nghiệm. (The salary depends on experience.)

• Tùy theo: According to, depending on.
  • Chúng tôi sẽ lên kế hoạch tùy theo ngân sách. (We will plan according to the budget.)

Related Idioms

• "Tùy cơm gắp mắm": Literally "Pick the fish sauce according to the rice". Means to live within one's means or to adapt one's actions to the current circumstances.

  • Gia đình nghèo nên phải biết tùy cơm gắp mắm. (The family is poor, so they must know how to live within their means.)

• "Tùy mặt gửi vàng": Literally "Send gold depending on the face". Means to trust or entrust something valuable to someone based on their character or appearance.

  • Việc quan trọng thế này, phải tùy mặt gửi vàng. (This is such an important matter, we must entrust it to the right person.)

verb

1. to depend

adv

1. in accordance with, it depends, it's up to