No. 836 in Vietnamese
vậy
"Vậy" in Vietnamese means "so," "thus," "then," or "in that case," depending on context.
In a sentence
Vậy là chúng ta đã hoàn thành công việc.
So we have completed the work.
In this sentence, "vậy" is used to denote a conclusion or result.
Bạn có thấy việc đó hợp lý không? Vậy bạn nghĩ sao?
Do you think that is reasonable? So, what do you think?
Here, "vậy" acts as a bridging word, connecting ideas and questions.
Nếu vậy, tôi sẽ đồng ý với bạn.
If so, I will agree with you.
In this context, "vậy" is used in a conditional form to establish a premise.
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