vả chăng

Definition
  1. Conjunction:
    • Moreover / Furthermore / Besides: Used to introduce an additional, often stronger or more decisive, point or reason in an argument or explanation. It signals that what follows reinforces or adds weight to a previous statement.
    • And anyway / And besides: Used to introduce a supplementary, sometimes dismissive, reason that supports a decision or opinion, often implying the previous point is sufficient on its own.
Usage Examples
  • Conjunction:
    • Anh ta không thích bộ phim đó. Vả chăng, anh ấy cũng không có thời gian. (He didn't like that movie. Moreover, he didn't have time.)
    • Đừng chờ nó. Trễ lắm rồi, vả chăng nó cũng chẳng hứa sẽ đến. (Don't wait for him. It's very late, and besides, he didn't even promise to come.)
    • Tôi không muốn đi. Vả chăng, trời sắp mưa. (I don't want to go. And anyway, it's about to rain.)
Advanced Usage
  • "vả chăng" is a formal and literary conjunction. It is often used in written Vietnamese, structured arguments, or formal speech to logically connect ideas. It is similar in function to "hơn nữa" or "vả lại," but can carry a slightly more conclusive tone.
Variants and Related Words

  • Vả lại (conj): Moreover, besides. A very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "vả chăng."

    • Nó mệt rồi, vả lại trời cũng tối. (He's tired, and besides, it's dark.)

  • Hơn nữa (conj): Furthermore, moreover. A common and slightly less formal alternative.

    • Căn nhà đẹp, hơn nữa giá lại phải chăng. (The house is beautiful, moreover, the price is reasonable.)
Synonyms
  • Furthermore: In addition to what has been said.
  • Besides: Used to introduce a further point.
  • Moreover: As a further matter.
Related Idioms
  • itself is not typically part of a longer idiom. Its function is fixed as a conjunctive phrase to link clauses or sentences.