Definition

1. Adverb:
   • Most recently, lately, not long ago: "mới đây" indicates an event or situation that occurred or existed in the very recent past, just a short time before the present moment.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Mới đây còn khỏe mà nay đã chết rồi. (He was still in good health most recently but is now dead.)
  • Mới đây tôi còn gặp anh ấy ở thư viện. (I saw him at the library just recently.)
  • Tin tức mới đây cho thấy tình hình đã thay đổi. (Recent news shows the situation has changed.)

Advanced Usage

• "Ngay mới đây": Just recently, very lately. This phrase emphasizes the immediacy of the past event.
  • Ngay mới đây, công ty đã công bố một sản phẩm mới. (Just recently, the company announced a new product.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gần đây (adv): Recently, lately. This is a very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "mới đây," though "gần đây" can sometimes refer to a slightly broader recent period.
  • Thời tiết gần đây thật dễ chịu. (The weather has been pleasant lately.)
• Vừa rồi (adv): Just now, a moment ago. This emphasizes an action that happened immediately before speaking.
  • Anh ấy vừa rồi mới rời đi. (He just left a moment ago.)

Synonyms

• Dạo này (adv): These days, lately. Often used to describe a recurring state or habit in the recent period.
• Thời gian qua (phrase): Over the past period of time.

Related Phrases

• Mới đây thôi (phrase): Just recently, only a short while ago. This phrase adds emphasis, underscoring how little time has passed.
  • Mới đây thôi chúng ta còn là học sinh. (It was just recently that we were still students.)

1. Most recently, lately
   • Mới đây còn khỏe mà nay đã chết rồi
     He was still in good health most recently but is now dead