Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Present, in front of one's eyes, immediately available: Refers to something that is physically present, visible, or directly accessible at the current moment and location.
   • Current, on hand (often financial): Specifically used to describe money or assets that are immediately available as cash.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ấy luôn có sách từ điển hiện tiền trên bàn làm việc. (He always has a dictionary present/on hand on his desk.)
  • Vấn đề hiện tiền của chúng ta là thiếu vốn. (Our immediate/present problem is a lack of capital.)
  • Công ty cần một khoản tiền hiện tiền để thanh toán ngay. (The company needs a sum of cash/ready money for immediate payment.)

Advanced Usage

• "có hiện tiền": to have cash on hand.
  • Tôi không có hiện tiền để mua nó ngay bây giờ. (I don't have cash on hand to buy it right now.)
• Used in formal or literary contexts to describe something being directly observable or confronting someone.
  • Sự thật hiện tiền không thể chối cãi. (The plainly visible/evident truth is undeniable.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hiện tại (noun/adjective): Present, current time. Focuses more on the current time period rather than physical presence.
  • Tình hình hiện tại rất phức tạp. (The current situation is very complex.)
• Tiền mặt (noun): Cash, physical money. This is the more common and specific term for cash.
  • Tôi thanh toán bằng tiền mặt. (I pay with cash.)

Synonyms

• Có sẵn: Available, on hand.
• Trước mắt: Before one's eyes, immediate (in a figurative sense).
• Tiền mặt: Cash (specifically for the financial meaning).

Notes on Usage

• "Hiện tiền" is a formal and somewhat literary term. In everyday spoken language regarding money, "tiền mặt" is used much more frequently.
• Its core meaning emphasizes direct, unmediated presence—whether it's an object, a fact, or cash.

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