hiện tiền
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Definition
- 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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