Depending on: tùy (theo), tùy vào

depending on

Pattern: tùy (theo / vào) + [noun] · Tùy + [person]! (up to you)

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Typed without accents: tuy, tuy theo

Tùy means "depending on" or "it's up to". Before a thing, it says what something depends on: Giá phòng tùy theo mùa. The room price depends on the season. Theo or vào often follows tùy, with no change in meaning: tùy theo mùa, tùy vào thời tiết.

The thing that depends can be a whole question: Mai đi hay không còn tùy thời tiết. Whether we go tomorrow depends on the weather. Còn tùy on its own is the everyday "it depends": Cái đó còn tùy.

Before a person, tùy hands the choice to them: Đi đâu cũng được, tùy em. Anywhere's fine, it's up to you. Said warmly, Tùy anh! is "Your call!" Said flatly, a bare Tùy! can sound like "Whatever", so use it kindly.

In writing you'll also see tùy thuộc vào (depending on): Kết quả tùy thuộc vào nhiều yếu tố. The result depends on many factors. You may see it spelled tuỳ; it's the same word.

Examples

  • Giá phòng tùy theo mùa.

    The room price depends on the season.

  • Mai đi hay không còn tùy thời tiết.

    Whether we go tomorrow depends on the weather.

  • Đi đâu cũng được, tùy em.

    Anywhere's fine, it's up to you.

  • Cái đó còn tùy.

    It depends.

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