Definition

1. Adverb:
   • As before, as previously: Indicates that something remains unchanged, in the same state or condition as it was earlier.
   • The same as before: Used to describe a situation, object, or state that has returned to or continues in its former condition.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Mọi thứ vẫn diễn ra như cũ. (Everything is proceeding as before.)
  • Căn phòng này được giữ nguyên trạng như cũ. (This room is kept exactly as it was.)
  • Sau khi sửa chữa, chiếc xe chạy như cũ. (After the repair, the car runs as it did before.)

Advanced Usage

• "Để nguyên như cũ": To leave something as it is/as it was.
  • Anh ấy yêu cầu để nguyên căn phòng như cũ. (He requested to leave the room as it was.)
• "Vẫn thế như cũ": Still the same as before (often implying a lack of change or progress).
  • Thái độ của cô ấy vẫn thế như cũ. (Her attitude is still the same as before.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cũ (adj): Old, former, previous.
  • Chiếc áo cũ. (An old shirt.)
• Nguyên trạng (n): Original state, status quo.
  • Giữ nguyên trạng hiện trường. (Preserve the scene in its original state.)

Synonyms

• Như trước: As previously, as formerly.
• Y nguyên: Exactly the same, unchanged.
• Không thay đổi: Unchanged.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Constructions)

• Trở lại như cũ: To return to the way it was before.
  • Mọi chuyện đã trở lại như cũ. (Everything has returned to normal.)
• Giữ cho như cũ: To keep/maintain something as it was.
  • Họ muốn giữ cho truyền thống như cũ. (They want to keep the tradition as it was.)

Related Idioms

• "Cũ người mới ta": Literally "old for others, new for us"; used to describe something second-hand or used that is new to the recipient. (Note: This idiom contains the word "cũ" but has a different meaning and is listed here as a related lexical item.)
  • Chiếc xe này cũ người mới ta, nhưng chạy rất tốt. (This car is second-hand, but it runs very well.)

1. As before, as previously