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nhằm lúc

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Definition
  1. Prepositional phrase:
    • At the very moment, at the exact time: Indicates that an action happens precisely at the same time as another event or state. It emphasizes the coincidence of timing.
    • At the right instant: Suggests that the timing is opportune or fortunate, though this nuance depends on context.
Usage Examples
  • As a prepositional phrase:
    • Tôi đến nhà anh ấy nhằm lúc anh ấy đang ăn tối. (I arrived at his house at the very moment he was having dinner.)
    • Cô ấy gọi điện nhằm lúc chúng tôi đang bàn về cô ấy. (She called at the exact time we were discussing her.)
    • Xe cứu thương tới nhằm lúc cần thiết nhất. (The ambulance arrived at the most necessary moment.)
Advanced Usage
  • "nhằm lúc" + Clause: The phrase is typically followed by a clause describing the simultaneous event.
    • Anh ta xuất hiện nhằm lúc mọi hy vọng gần như tắt hẳn. (He appeared just as all hope was almost extinguished.)
  • Emphasizing Coincidence: Often used to highlight an unplanned or fortuitous coincidence in timing, which can be either positive or negative.
    • Trời đổ mưa nhằm lúc chúng tôi vừa ra khỏi nhà. (It started to rain at the very moment we just left the house.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Nhằm (verb): To aim at, to intend. When used with time words, it conveys the meaning of happening at a specific point.
  • Đúng lúc (phrase): At the right time. This is a close synonym but often carries a more positive connotation of fortunate timing than the neutral coincidence of .
  • Vừa lúc (phrase): Just in time. Similar to , emphasizing timeliness.
  • Ngay lúc (phrase): Right at the moment. A more direct synonym for indicating simultaneous timing.
Synonyms
  • Vào đúng thời điểm: At the exact point in time.
  • Đúng vào lúc: Right at the time.
  • Trùng vào lúc: Coinciding with the time.
Related Phrases (No direct phrasal verbs, as it is a phrase)
  • Nhằm khi (phrase): A less common variant with the same meaning as .
    • Chiếc máy bay cất cánh nhằm khi mặt trời lặn. (The plane took off just as the sun was setting.)
Related Idioms
  • Chờ cho nhằm lúc: To wait for the right moment. This idiom uses the core idea of to express strategic waiting.
    • Hãy kiên nhẫn chờ cho nhằm lúc rồi mới hành động. (Be patient and wait for the right moment before acting.)
nhằm lúc

Anh ấy đến nhằm lúc chúng tôi đang chuẩn bị ăn cơm.

  1. At the very moment, at the right instant
    • Đến chơi ai nhằm lúc người ta ở nhà
      To call at someone at the very moment he is in