mới toanh
Definition
- Adjective (colloquial):
- Brand-new, completely new: Describes an object, item, or sometimes information that is absolutely new, unused, and often in pristine condition. It emphasizes a state of freshness and recent origin more strongly than the simple word "mới" (new).
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ấy vừa mua một chiếc xe hơi mới toanh. (He just bought a brand-new car.)
- Căn hộ của họ trông mới toanh. (Their apartment looks brand-new.)
- Tôi có tin mới toanh cho cậu đây. (I have some hot-off-the-press news for you.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in advertising or enthusiastic speech to highlight the perfect, untouched condition of something.
- Mẫu điện thoại mới toanh vừa được ra mắt. (A brand-new phone model has just been launched.)
Variants and Related Words
- Mới tinh (adj): A near-synonymous colloquial term also meaning brand-new.
- Cái máy tính này mới tinh. (This computer is brand-new.)
Synonyms
- Brand-new: Completely new and unused.
- Pristine: In perfect, original condition.
- Fresh: Newly made or arrived.
Related Idioms
- While "mới toanh" itself is not typically part of a longer idiom, its usage is similar to the English phrase "fresh off the press" when referring to news or information.
- Những cuốn sách mới toanh từ nhà xuất bản. (Brand-new books fresh from the publisher.)
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(thông tục) Brand-new
