Definition

1. Adverb:
   • Now, at present: Refers to the current moment or period of time, the time that is happening at this very instant. It is used to describe situations, states, or actions that are true in the immediate present.
   • Currently: Indicates an ongoing state or action that is happening now and may extend into the near future.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Hiện thời, thời tiết đang rất đẹp. (Now, the weather is very beautiful.)
  • Giá cả hiện thời khá ổn định. (Prices are quite stable at present.)
  • Chúng tôi hiện thời chưa nhận được thông báo chính thức. (We have not received an official notification currently.)

Advanced Usage

• While primarily an adverb, "hiện thời" can function in an adjectival role to modify nouns, meaning "current" or "present-day."
  • Tình hình hiện thời (The current situation)
  • Công nghệ hiện thời (Present-day technology)

Variants and Related Words

• Hiện tại (n, adv): The most common and direct synonym, meaning "the present" (noun) or "at present" (adverb).

  • Hiện tại tôi đang bận. (I am busy at the moment.)

• Hiện nay (adv): Another very common synonym for "nowadays" or "at present," often used for broader current periods.

  • Hiện nay, giới trẻ rất năng động. (Nowadays, young people are very dynamic.)

• Lúc này (adv): Means "at this time" or "right now," emphasizing the immediate moment.

  • Lúc này tôi không thể trả lời. (I cannot answer right now.)

Synonyms

• Now: At the present time.
• At present: At this time; now.
• Currently: At the present time.
• At the moment: Right now.

Related Phrases

• Vào lúc hiện thời: A slightly more formal phrase meaning "at the present moment."

  • Vào lúc hiện thời, dự án vẫn đang tiến triển. (At the present moment, the project is still progressing.)

• Trong thời điểm hiện thời: Means "at the current point in time."

  • Trong thời điểm hiện thời, an toàn là ưu tiên hàng đầu. (At the current point in time, safety is the top priority.)

1. Now, at present