mới toanh

Thân thiện

Chiếc xe đạp mới toanh được đặt giữa cửa hàng.

Definition

1. 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.)

Học thuật

1. (thông tục) Brand-new