tuỳ theo

Definition
  1. Preposition / Conjunction:
    • Depending on: Used to indicate that a situation, action, or outcome is determined or influenced by a specific condition, factor, or circumstance.
    • According to: Used to show that something varies in relation to or in conformity with something else.
Usage Examples
  • Preposition:

    • Giá cả tuỳ theo chất lượng. (Prices vary depending on quality.)
    • Chúng tôi sẽ tổ chức tiệc ngoài trời hay trong nhà tuỳ theo thời tiết. (We will organize the party outdoors or indoors depending on the weather.)
  • Conjunction:

    • Bạn có thể đi bộ hoặc đi xe buýt, tuỳ theo bạn muốn. (You can walk or take the bus, depending on what you prefer.)
    • Anh ấy vui hay buồn tuỳ theo kết quả của trận đấu. (He is happy or sad depending on the match's result.)
Advanced Usage
  • "tuỳ theo đó": depending on that, accordingly.

    • Kế hoạch sẽ được điều chỉnh, tuỳ theo đó, ngân sách cũng thay đổi. (The plan will be adjusted, and depending on that, the budget will also change.)
  • "tuỳ theo từng...": depending on each.../varying per...

    • Chiến lược marketing khác nhau tuỳ theo từng thị trường. (Marketing strategies differ depending on each market.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Tuỳ thuộc vào (prepositional phrase): to depend on, to be contingent upon.

    • Sự thành công tuỳ thuộc vào nỗ lực của bạn. (Success depends on your effort.)
  • Tuỳ (verb): to let be, to allow as one wishes. Often used in phrases like "tuỳ bạn" (it's up to you).

    • Ăn cũng được, tuỳ bạn. (Anything is fine to eat, it's up to you.)
Synonyms
  • Depending on: determined by something else.
  • According to: as stated by or in a manner consistent with.
  • Contingent on: conditional on; dependent on.
Related Idioms
  • Tuỳ ứng biến: to adapt flexibly to the situation.

    • Trong kinh doanh, bạn phải biết tuỳ ứng biến. (In business, you must know how to adapt flexibly.)
  • Tuỳ duyên: to let things follow their natural course, often used in a spiritual or philosophical context.

    • Mọi chuyện cứ để tuỳ duyên. (Let everything follow its natural course.)