ắt hẳn
Definition
- Adverb:
- Certainly / Surely / Undoubtedly: Used to express a high degree of certainty or conviction about a statement, conclusion, or prediction. It indicates that the speaker believes something is very likely true or inevitable.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Với sự chăm chỉ như vậy, ắt hẳn cô ấy sẽ thành công. (With such hard work, she will certainly succeed.)
- Trời mưa to thế này, ắt hẳn đường sẽ ngập. (With heavy rain like this, the roads will surely be flooded.)
- Ông ấy đã không trả lời, ắt hẳn là có lý do riêng. (He didn't reply; he undoubtedly has his own reasons.)
Advanced Usage
- "ắt hẳn là": The phrase is often followed by "là" (is/are) to form "ắt hẳn là," which smoothly introduces the certain fact or conclusion.
- Anh ta im lặng, ắt hẳn là đang đồng ý. (His silence certainly means he is agreeing.)
Variants and Related Words
Ắt (adv): A more concise, slightly literary variant meaning "certainly" or "inevitably." "Ắt hẳn" is an intensified form.
- Làm việc ác ắt sẽ gặp ác báo. (Doing evil will inevitably lead to bad retribution.)
Chắc chắn (adv): Surely, definitely. A more common synonym in everyday speech.
- Cô ấy chắc chắn sẽ đến. (She will definitely come.)
Synonyms
- Certainly: Used to emphasize that something is true or will happen.
- Surely: With confidence; used to express strong belief or expectation.
- Undoubtedly: Without doubt; definitely.
- Inevitably: As is certain to happen; unavoidably.
Related Idioms
- Ắt hẳn tới đích: Literally "certainly reaching the destination." Used to express the certainty of achieving a goal or arriving at a conclusion.
- Với kế hoạch này, chúng ta ắt hẳn tới đích. (With this plan, we will undoubtedly reach our goal.)