vui lòng
Definition
- Adjective / Adverbial Phrase:
- Pleased; willing; happy to: Expresses a state of contentment or willingness to do something. It indicates doing something with a glad or agreeable heart.
- Please (as a polite imperative): Used to make a polite request or instruction, equivalent to "please" in English. It softens a command into a courteous appeal.
Usage Examples
As an adjective expressing willingness:
- Tôi vui lòng giúp đỡ bạn. (I am pleased to help you.)
- Cô ấy vui lòng chờ đợi. (She was willing to wait.)
As a polite imperative ("please"):
- Vui lòng ngồi xuống. (Please sit down.)
- Vui lòng cho tôi xem menu. (Please show me the menu.)
Advanced Usage
"rất vui lòng": very pleased/happy to.
- Chúng tôi rất vui lòng được đón tiếp bạn. (We are very pleased to welcome you.)
Used in formal correspondence and service contexts to convey polite insistence.
- Vui lòng trả lời sớm. (Please reply at your earliest convenience.)
Variants and Related Words
Sẵn lòng (adj): willing, ready (to help). Often interchangeable with "vui lòng" when expressing willingness.
- Anh ấy luôn sẵn lòng lắng nghe. (He is always willing to listen.)
Làm ơn: please (used for requests, often in spoken language). It can be slightly more pleading than the standard "vui lòng".
- Làm ơn giữ im lặng. (Please be quiet.)
Synonyms
- Pleased: feeling or showing pleasure and satisfaction.
- Willing: ready, eager, or prepared to do something.
- Please (polite adverb): used to make a request more polite.
Related Idioms and Phrases
"Vui lòng, vui vẻ": This rhyming phrase emphasizes cheerful willingness.
- Cứ vui lòng, vui vẻ mà làm. (Just do it cheerfully and willingly.)
"Miễn sao... là vui lòng": As long as... (something happens), (someone) is happy/pleased.
- Miễn sao con khỏe mạnh là bố mẹ vui lòng. (As long as you are healthy, your parents are happy.)