Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Modern, contemporary: Refers to something that is characteristic of the present time or the recent past, as opposed to the old or traditional.
   • Fashionable, trendy: Describes something, especially in style, dress, or behavior, that is currently popular and follows the latest trends.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Phong cách kiến trúc rất tân thời. (The architectural style is very modern.)
  • Cô ấy luôn ăn mặc tân thời. (She always dresses fashionably.)
  • Quán cà phê đó có thiết kế nội thất tân thời. (That cafe has a modern interior design.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used to describe aesthetics, ideas, or lifestyles that break from tradition. It can imply a positive valuation of progress and newness.
  • Tư tưởng tân thời của ông ấy không phải ai cũng chấp nhận. (His modern ideas are not accepted by everyone.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hiện đại (adj): Modern, contemporary. Often used interchangeably with but can have a broader application to technology and society.
• Hợp thời trang (adj): Fashionable, stylish. More specifically focused on clothing and appearance.

Synonyms

• Modern: Relating to the present or recent times.
• Fashionable: Characterized by or conforming to the latest fashion.
• Trendy: Very fashionable or up-to-date.
• Contemporary: Belonging to or occurring in the present.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Ăn mặc tân thời: To dress in a modern/fashionable way. This is a common collocation.
  • Giới trẻ thích ăn mặc tân thời. (Young people like to dress fashionably.)

adj

1. mordern, fashionable