Questions & Answers about Luật này rất rõ.
What does each word in Luật này rất rõ mean?
Word by word:
- luật = law
- này = this
- rất = very
- rõ = clear
So the sentence means This law is very clear.
Why does này come after luật instead of before it?
In Vietnamese, demonstratives like này (this) usually come after the noun.
So:
- luật này = this law
- literally, it is closer to law this
This is normal Vietnamese word order. English says this law, but Vietnamese says law this.
Why is there no word for is in the sentence?
Vietnamese often does not need a verb like is/are when describing something with an adjective.
So:
- Luật này rất rõ = This law is very clear
There is no separate word for is here. This is very common in Vietnamese.
Compare:
- Anh ấy cao = He is tall
- Trời lạnh = The weather is cold
- Luật này rất rõ = This law is very clear
What does rất do here?
Rất means very. It intensifies the adjective that follows it.
So:
- rõ = clear
- rất rõ = very clear
If you remove rất, the sentence becomes:
- Luật này rõ = This law is clear
That is still grammatical, just less emphatic.
What exactly does rõ mean in this sentence?
Here rõ means clear, in the sense of easy to understand, not vague, or well defined.
With luật (law), rõ usually means the law is written or explained clearly.
It can also be used in other contexts, for example:
- nghe rõ = hear clearly
- nói rõ = say clearly / explain clearly
- không rõ = unclear / not known
Could I also say rõ ràng instead of rõ?
Yes. Rõ ràng is very common and often sounds slightly more explicit or natural in some contexts.
So you could say:
- Luật này rất rõ ràng = This law is very clear
Both rõ and rõ ràng work.
Rõ ràng can feel a little fuller or more emphatic, while rõ is shorter and perfectly fine.
Is luật the general idea of law, or one specific law?
By itself, luật can mean law in a general sense or a law / legal rule, depending on context.
In this sentence, này makes it specific:
- luật này = this law
So here it refers to a particular law, not the legal system in general.
Why is there no classifier before luật?
Vietnamese does not always use classifiers, especially with abstract or formal nouns.
Luật is an abstract/formal noun, so luật này is natural without a classifier.
Learners often expect something like a classifier because Vietnamese has many of them, but not every noun needs one.
Is the word order basically noun + this + very + adjective?
Yes, that is a good way to understand this sentence.
Structure:
- luật = noun
- này = demonstrative
- rất = degree word
- rõ = adjective
So:
- Luật này rất rõ
- literally: law this very clear
That is a very typical Vietnamese pattern.
How do I pronounce Luật này rất rõ?
A rough pronunciation guide for English speakers is:
- Luật ≈ loo-uht
- này ≈ nai (with a rising tone)
- rất ≈ zut or ruht depending on accent
- rõ ≈ zaw or yaw with a dipping/rising tone
A few important tone notes:
- luật has a heavy, clipped tone
- này has a rising tone
- rất has a sharp, checked tone
- rõ has a dipping/rising tone
Exact pronunciation varies between northern and southern Vietnamese, especially for r and final consonants.
Can I say Luật này rất là rõ?
Yes, you can.
- rất rõ = very clear
- rất là rõ = also very clear
Rất là is common in speech and can sound a little more conversational or emphatic.
But rất rõ is already completely natural and slightly more concise.
Could this sentence ever sound unnatural?
It is grammatical and understandable, but in real usage many speakers might prefer:
- Luật này rất rõ ràng
That is because rõ ràng is a very common collocation for clear in the sense of rules, explanations, and statements.
Still, Luật này rất rõ is not wrong. It just sounds a bit shorter and more direct.
Can này be replaced with other words?
Yes. For example:
- Luật đó rất rõ = That law is very clear
- Luật kia rất rõ = That law over there / that other law is very clear
Very roughly:
- này = this
- đó = that
- kia = that over there / that one
So the noun stays first, and the demonstrative changes after it.
What are some similar Vietnamese sentences with the same pattern?
Here are some useful parallels:
- Quy định này rất rõ = This regulation is very clear
- Bài này rất khó = This lesson is very difficult
- Nhà này rất đẹp = This house is very beautiful
- Câu này rất hay = This sentence is very good / interesting
These all follow the same basic pattern:
- noun + này + rất + adjective
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