tuỳ
Definition
Preposition:
- Depending on: Indicates that something is contingent upon or determined by another factor or condition.
- According to: Shows that an action or decision is based on or follows a particular rule, situation, or person's will.
Verb (less common):
- To be up to: To be left to someone's discretion or choice.
Usage Examples
- Preposition:
- Thời gian kết thúc tuỳ vào tiến độ của dự án. (The completion time depends on the project's progress.)
- Chúng ta sẽ hành động tuỳ tình hình. (We will act according to the situation.)
- Ăn nhiều hay ít tuỳ bạn. (Eating a lot or a little is up to you.)
Advanced Usage
"tuỳ cơ ứng biến": To adapt flexibly to circumstances; to play it by ear.
- Trong đàm phán, cần biết tuỳ cơ ứng biến. (In negotiations, one must know how to adapt flexibly.)
"tuỳ tâm": Voluntarily; as one's heart desires (often regarding donations or contributions without fixed amount).
- Mọi đóng góp xin để tuỳ tâm. (All contributions are voluntary.)
Variants and Related Words
Tuỳ theo (prep): Depending on; according to. A more explicit form of "tuỳ".
- Giá cả thay đổi tuỳ theo mùa. (Prices change depending on the season.)
Tuỳ thuộc (v): To depend on; to be dependent on.
- Sự thành công tuỳ thuộc vào nỗ lực của chúng ta. (Success depends on our effort.)
Synonyms
- Depend on: To be determined or influenced by.
- According to: As stated or indicated by.
- Subject to: Conditional upon.
Related Idioms
Tuỳ cơm gắp mắm: To act according to one's means; to cut your coat according to your cloth.
- Chúng ta phải chi tiêu khôn ngoan, tuỳ cơm gắp mắm. (We must spend wisely, cutting our coat according to our cloth.)
Tuỳ mặt gửi vàng: To trust someone based on their character and appearance (literally: to send gold depending on the face).
- Việc quan trọng thế này không thể tuỳ mặt gửi vàng được. (For an important matter like this, you cannot judge a book by its cover.)