nhân tiện
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Adverb:
- On the same occasion; while you're at it: Used to indicate that an additional action is being performed conveniently or opportunistically in connection with a primary action or trip.
- Incidentally; by the way: Used to introduce a related point or request in a casual manner.
Usage Examples
- Adverb: (You're going to town, while you're at it / on the same occasion, could you buy me a loaf of bread?) (I'm calling my mom, and incidentally / I'll take the opportunity to ask about my dad's health.)
Advanced Usage
- "Nhân tiện đây/đấy": By the way; while we're on the subject. This phrase is often used to smoothly introduce a new but related topic or a minor request. (We're talking about next week's plan. By the way, who will be in charge of preparing the documents?)
Variants and Related Words
- Tiện thể (adverb): Conveniently; taking the opportunity. This is a very close synonym and is often used interchangeably with "nhân tiện." (Since you're going out anyway, get the newspaper for me, will you?)
- Nhân dịp (preposition): On the occasion of. This is used for actions taken advantage of during a specific event or period (e.g., a holiday, a trip). It implies a more significant or planned occasion compared to the more casual "nhân tiện." (On the occasion of the New Year, we would like to extend our best wishes.)
Synonyms
- Thuận tiện (adverb/adjective): Conveniently; convenient. Focuses more on the aspect of convenience rather than the opportunistic action.
- Nhân thể (adverb): A less common variant with the same meaning as "nhân tiện" or "tiện thể."
Related Phrases
- Làm việc gì một cách nhân tiện: To do something as a convenient extra. (She went to the library to return books and borrowed some more while she was at it.)
Related Idioms
Note: "Nhân tiện" itself is a common adverbial phrase and is not typically the core of a longer, fixed idiom. Its usage is primarily as shown above.
- On the same occasion
- Anh đi phố nhân tiện bỏ hộ cái thư, có được không?as you go for a stroll in the streets, would you mind posting a letter for me on the same occasion?