có sẵn
Definition
Adjective:
- Ready-made / Pre-existing: Describes something that already exists, is prepared in advance, or is available for immediate use without the need for additional creation or arrangement.
- Inherent / Built-in: Refers to a quality, feature, or condition that is an intrinsic or standard part of something.
Adverbial Phrase:
- Readily / On hand: Used to indicate that something is done with or using resources that are already available and accessible.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Chúng tôi có thức ăn có sẵn trong tủ lạnh. (We have ready-made food in the refrigerator.)
- Đây là một tính năng có sẵn của phần mềm. (This is a built-in feature of the software.)
- Anh ấy luôn có ý kiến có sẵn về mọi vấn đề. (He always has a preconceived opinion on every issue.)
Adverbial Phrase:
- Hãy sử dụng những tài liệu có sẵn. (Please use the materials on hand.)
- Chúng ta phải làm việc với nguồn lực có sẵn. (We have to work with the readily available resources.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often implies a state of preparedness or a lack of need for further effort to obtain or create something. It can carry a neutral, positive (convenient), or sometimes negative (rigid, not original) connotation depending on context.
- "có sẵn trong đầu": to have something in mind, to be preconceived.
- Đừng suy nghĩ theo những khuôn mẫu có sẵn trong đầu. (Don't think based on preconceived patterns in your mind.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sẵn có (adj): This is a common variant with the same meaning as "có sẵn," emphasizing availability.
- Tận dụng nguồn nguyên liệu sẵn có. (Utilize available raw materials.)
- Sẵn sàng (adj): ready, prepared (emphasizing a state of willingness or preparedness for action, different from "có sẵn" which emphasizes existence).
- Tôi sẵn sàng giúp đỡ. (I am ready to help.)
Synonyms
- Available: able to be used or obtained.
- Pre-existing: existing from an earlier time.
- Ready-made: made in advance for general sale or use.
- Inherent: existing as a permanent or characteristic attribute.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Có sẵn như in: to be readily available as if printed; used to describe something (often information or an image) that is very clear and immediately accessible in one's mind.
- Bản đồ thành phố có sẵn như in trong đầu anh ấy. (The city map is imprinted in his mind.)
- Tiền có sẵn: ready money, cash on hand.
- Anh ta mua căn nhà bằng tiền có sẵn. (He bought the house with ready money.)