Definition

1. Noun:
   • Orderly routine; established custom; discipline: Refers to a state of good order, regularity, and disciplined habits within a group, family, or organization. It implies a tradition of proper conduct and systematic ways of doing things.
   • Decorum; good upbringing: Describes the quality of being well-mannered and adhering to social or familial norms and traditions, often as a result of a strict or principled upbringing.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nhà trường rất chú trọng việc xây dựng nền nếp học tập cho học sinh. (The school places great emphasis on building a disciplined study routine for its students.)
  • Công ty mới thành lập nên chưa có nền nếp ổn định. (The company is newly established, so it doesn't have a stable orderly routine yet.)
  • Cô ấy là người rất có nền nếp, luôn đúng giờ và ngăn nắp. (She is a very disciplined person, always punctual and tidy.)

Advanced Usage

• "Gia đình có nền nếp": A well-bred/familly with good traditions.
  • Anh ấy xuất thân từ một gia đình có nền nếp. (He comes from a well-bred family.)
• "Vào nền nếp": To fall into a routine; to become orderly/established.
  • Mọi công việc trong phân xưởng đã vào nền nếp. (All work in the workshop has become orderly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nề nếp (n): This is a common variant spelling and is used interchangeably with "nền nếp" with the same meaning.
  • Giữ gìn nề nếp gia phong. (To preserve family discipline and traditions.)

Synonyms

• Discipline: Training that produces obedience and self-control.
• Order: A state of proper arrangement or functioning.
• Routine: A regular way of doing things in a particular order.
• Decorum: Behavior that is controlled, calm, and polite.
• Tradition: A long-established custom or belief.

Related Idioms

• Con nhà nền nếp: A child from a good, disciplined family.
  • Cứ nhìn cách cư xử là biết con nhà nền nếp. (Just look at the manners to know it's a child from a good family.)

noun

1. groove, orderly routine