tính chuyện
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To plan to do something / To intend to do something: To think about and make preparations for a future action or goal.
- To consider doing something (often something significant or drastic): To think seriously about undertaking a particular course of action, especially in response to a situation.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Anh ấy đang tính chuyện mở một cửa hàng nhỏ. (He is planning to open a small shop.)
- Gặp khó khăn, họ đã tính chuyện bỏ cuộc. (Facing difficulties, they considered giving up.)
- Cô ấy tính chuyện đi du học vào năm sau. (She intends to study abroad next year.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often implies the action being considered is not trivial, but rather a significant life decision, change, or response to circumstances (e.g., quitting a job, getting married, moving away, starting a business).
- It can carry a nuance of calculation or weighing the pros and cons before acting.
Variants and Related Words
- Tính toán (v): to calculate, to plan carefully (often with more emphasis on detailed planning or scheming).
- Họ đang tính toán kế hoạch kinh doanh. (They are calculating their business plan.)
- Dự tính (v): to intend, to plan, to anticipate.
- Chúng tôi dự tính sẽ hoàn thành vào tháng tới. (We plan to finish next month.)
Synonyms
- To plan: To decide on and arrange in advance.
- To intend: To have a course of action as one's purpose or objective.
- To consider: To think carefully about, especially before making a decision.
Related Idioms
- Tính chuyện trăm năm: To plan for marriage; literally "to plan for a hundred years".
- Hai người họ đang tính chuyện trăm năm. (The two of them are planning to get married.)
- Tính chuyện bỏ đi: To plan/consider leaving or running away.
- Bất mãn, nó tính chuyện bỏ đi. (Feeling discontent, he considered running away.)