giờ đây
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Definition
- Adverb:
- Now, at present, at this time: Refers to the current moment or period, emphasizing a shift from a past situation to the current one. It often carries a tone of reflection or contrast with the past.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Giờ đây, mọi thứ đã thay đổi. (Now, everything has changed.)
- Cô ấy giờ đây là một bác sĩ nổi tiếng. (She is now a famous doctor.)
- Giờ đây chúng tôi hiểu vấn đề rồi. (We understand the problem now.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to start a sentence or clause to strongly frame a statement about the current situation, often contrasting it with "trước đây" (before, in the past).
- Trước đây rất khó khăn, nhưng giờ đây cuộc sống đã dễ dàng hơn. (It was very difficult before, but now life is easier.)
Variants and Related Words
Bây giờ (adv): now, at this moment. (A more common, general synonym for "now".)
- Bây giờ là mấy giờ? (What time is it now?)
Hiện nay (adv): presently, currently. (Often used in formal or written contexts to describe the present period.)
- Hiện nay, công nghệ phát triển rất nhanh. (Currently, technology develops very quickly.)
Lúc này (adv): at this time, at this moment.
- Lúc này, anh ấy đang bận. (At this moment, he is busy.)
Synonyms
- Now: at the present time.
- At present: at this particular time.
- Currently: at the present time.
- Nowadays: in the present period, contrasting with the past.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Giờ đây thì...: Now then... / Now that... (Used to introduce a conclusion or observation based on the present.)
- Giờ đây thì tôi đã biết sự thật. (Now I know the truth.)