ví thử
Definition
- Adverb:
- If, supposing: A word expressing a hypothetical situation, often contrary to reality, used as a basis for reasoning or argumentation. It introduces a conditional clause to explore a possible scenario or consequence.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Ví thử trời mưa, chúng ta sẽ hoãn chuyến đi. (If it rains, we will postpone the trip.)
- Ví thử tôi có nhiều tiền, tôi sẽ mua một ngôi nhà lớn. (Supposing I had a lot of money, I would buy a big house.)
- Ví thử anh đến sớm hơn, anh đã gặp được cô ấy. (If you had come earlier, you would have met her.)
Advanced Usage
- "Ví thử như": This is a more emphatic or formal variant with the same meaning as "ví thử".
- Ví thử như chúng ta thua cuộc, kế hoạch tiếp theo là gì? (Supposing that we lose, what is the next plan?)
Variants and Related Words
- Giả sử (conjunction): Suppose, assume. Often used interchangeably with "ví thử" in hypothetical contexts.
- Giả sử anh ấy đồng ý, chúng ta bắt đầu từ đâu? (Suppose he agrees, where do we start?)
- Nếu (conjunction): If. A more common and general conditional word.
- Nếu tôi biết, tôi đã nói với bạn. (If I had known, I would have told you.)
- Phỏng thử (adverb): An older or more literary synonym for "ví thử", meaning "if perchance" or "supposing".
Synonyms
- Nếu như: If.
- Giá như: If only (often expressing regret about an unrealized condition).
- Phỏng như: Supposing, if (literary).
Related Phrases
- Ví thử có... thì...: A common correlative structure meaning "If there were/was... then...".
- Ví thử có khó khăn thì chúng ta cũng phải cố gắng. (If there are difficulties, we must still try.)
- Ví thử mà...: Similar to "ví thử như", used to introduce a hypothetical condition.
- Ví thử mà cô ấy từ chối thì sao? (What if she refuses?)
trạng ngữ if, supposing
