nhân thể
Definition
Adverb:
- Incidentally / while one is at it / at the same time: Used to indicate that an action is performed conveniently in conjunction with another action, often because the opportunity presents itself or to save extra effort.
Adjective (obsolete/technical):
- Pertaining to the human body: Relating to the physical body or human physiology. This usage is rare in modern everyday language.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Tôi đi siêu thị, nhân thể mua luôn sữa. (I'm going to the supermarket; I'll buy milk while I'm at it.)
- Anh đến công ty, nhân thể gửi giúp tôi tài liệu này. (You're going to the office; could you conveniently send this document for me while you're there?)
- Đang ở gần đó, cô ấy nhân thể ghé thăm bạn. (Being nearby, she took the opportunity to visit her friend.)
Advanced Usage
- The word is often used to make a request or describe an action that is secondary but logical, leveraging an existing situation. It implies efficiency and seizing a convenient moment.
- It can sometimes be translated as "by the way" when introducing a related, minor topic, though it is more action-oriented than the conversational "by the way."
Variants and Related Words
- Nhân tiện (adv): Conveniently, incidentally, on the occasion. This is a very close synonym and is more commonly used in modern speech than .
- Nhân tiện tôi hỏi, anh có khỏe không? (While I'm asking, are you well?)
Synonyms
- Incidentally: Used to add a related but less important point.
- While one is at it: Taking advantage of doing one thing to do another.
- Conveniently: In a way that fits well with little extra effort.
- At the same time: Simultaneously or during the same occasion.
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms directly formed with . Its function is primarily as a conjunctive adverb.