Definition

1. Conjunction:

   • For example / For instance: Used to introduce a specific example that illustrates a preceding general statement.
   • If / Suppose that: Used to introduce a hypothetical situation or condition for consideration.

2. Prepositional Phrase (colloquial):

   • As for / Regarding / With regard to: Used to shift focus to a specific topic or item, often for comparison or contrast.

Usage Examples

• Conjunction (Introducing an example):
  • Có nhiều loại trái cây nhiệt đới, ví như xoài, mít, và sầu riêng. (There are many kinds of tropical fruit, for example, mango, jackfruit, and durian.)
• Conjunction (Introducing a hypothesis):
  • Ví như ngày mai trời mưa, chúng ta sẽ hoãn chuyến đi. (If it rains tomorrow, we will postpone the trip.)
• Prepositional Phrase (Specifying a topic):
  • Mọi thứ đã ổn. Ví như vấn đề chi phí, chúng tôi đã giải quyết xong. (Everything is fine. As for the cost issue, we have resolved it.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to set up an analogy or a comparative scenario.
  • Anh ấy chăm chỉ ví như một con ong. (He is as hardworking as a bee.)
• Often appears in formal or explanatory writing to clarify a point with a concrete instance.

Variants and Related Words

• Ví dụ (n): An example.
  • Hãy cho tôi một ví dụ. (Give me an example.)
• Ví dụ như (conj): A more emphatic form of "ví như," meaning "for example."
  • Anh thích nhiều môn thể thao, ví dụ như bóng đá và bơi lội. (He likes many sports, for example soccer and swimming.)

Synonyms

• Chẳng hạn: For instance.
• Nếu: If.
• Đối với: Regarding.

Related Phrases

• Ví như mà (colloquial): A common spoken variant adding emphasis, similar to "like, for instance."
  • Tôi thích các món nướng, ví như mà thịt nướng hay cá nướng. (I like grilled dishes, like, for instance, grilled meat or grilled fish.)

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