Decoded Slug: Indefinite-number construction 'gì … cũng …'

Vietnamese Grammar Point
Indefinite-number construction 'gì … cũng …'

Indefinite-number construction 'gì … cũng …'

Short explanation:

Used to express the idea of 'whatever', 'anything', 'every', or 'all' in Vietnamese.

Formation:

gì … cũng … + verb/noun

Examples:

Điều gì cũng có thể xảy ra trong cuộc sống.
Anything can happen in life.
Dù bạn đến đây vào lúc nào, mọi người lúc nào cũng sẽ chào đón bạn.
No matter when you come here, everyone will welcome you.
Họ biết tất cả bất cứ điều gì về cây cỏ.
They know everything about plants.
Tiền có thể mua được hầu hết bất cứ thứ gì, nhưng không phải tất cả.
Money can buy anything, but not everything.

Long explanation:

The Vietnamese construct 'gì … cũng …' is utilized to imply ubiquity or universality, similar to notions conveyed by the English expressions 'whatever', 'anything', 'every', or 'all'. It is often used to express the idea of doing something regardless of circumstance, or that something holds true for all cases or instances.
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