Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thì có

[tʰi˨˩ kɔ˧˦]

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) Used to indicate acknowledgement, yet with somewhat negative notion: maybe

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

có thể nhưng không chắc

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Học thì có học đấy, mà bị cái chơi lấn át rồi.You maybe indeed catch on what your teacher said, yet you'll soon forget when you're playing a lot like that.

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Sources & notes

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Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) Used to express one's denial of others' statements: otherwise

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trái lại

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Examples

Giàu gì đâu, có mà nghèo rớt mùng tơi thì cóI'm not rich, and I'm very much broke otherwise.

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Common questions

What does “thì có” mean?

(adverb) Used to indicate acknowledgement, yet with somewhat negative notion: maybe

Is “thì có” formal or informal?

thì có is generally informal.