Definition

1. 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.)