tất là
Definition
- Adverb:
- Certainly / definitely / necessarily: Used to emphasize that something is true, inevitable, or must be the case. It expresses a strong degree of certainty or logical necessity.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Nếu trời mưa, tất là đường sẽ ướt. (If it rains, the road will certainly be wet.)
- Anh ấy đã làm việc chăm chỉ cả năm, tất là anh ấy sẽ được thăng chức. (He has worked hard all year; he will definitely be promoted.)
- Muốn đậu đại học, tất là phải học hành nghiêm túc. (To pass the university entrance exam, one must necessarily study seriously.)
Advanced Usage
- "tất là vậy": It is necessarily so; it must be that way.
- Kết quả tất là vậy, chúng ta không thể thay đổi. (The result is necessarily so; we cannot change it.)
Variants and Related Words
Tất nhiên (adv): of course, naturally. This is a more common synonym in modern Vietnamese.
- Tất nhiên tôi sẽ giúp bạn. (Of course, I will help you.)
Tất yếu (adj): inevitable, essential.
- Đây là một bước phát triển tất yếu. (This is an inevitable step in development.)
Synonyms
- Certainly: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement.
- Definitely: Without any doubt; certainly.
- Necessarily: As a necessary result; inevitably.
Notes on Usage
- "Tất là" is considered more literary or formal in modern Vietnamese. In everyday spoken language, "tất nhiên" or "chắc chắn" are more frequently used to express similar meanings of certainty.
- It is often used in logical deductions or to state inevitable consequences.