thì

then · as for

A2 · estimate

Typed without accents: thi

Meanings

  1. then

    conjunction

    Marks where the result begins after a condition: Nếu mưa thì mình ở nhà. Often it is the only link: Đói thì ăn đi.

    A2Grammar: If … then: nếu … (thì)

  2. as for

    particle

    After a word or phrase at the start, it makes it the topic, 'as for …', often set against something else: Cà phê thì em uống, trà thì không.

    A2Grammar: As for X: X + thì …

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