Definition

1. Adverb:

   • At one's discretion / as one sees fit: Acting according to one's own judgment of what is appropriate or convenient in a given situation. It implies freedom to decide and act without strict external rules.
   • As appropriate / suitably: Adapting actions or decisions to the specific circumstances.

2. Adjective (attributive):

   • Discretionary / optional: Describes something that is subject to or based on personal choice and judgment.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:

  • Anh có thể tùy nghi sử dụng căn phòng này. (You can use this room as you see fit.)
  • Hãy tùy nghi xử lý tình huống. (Please handle the situation as you deem appropriate.)

• Adjective:

  • Đây là một khoản chi tùy nghi. (This is a discretionary expense.)
  • Quyền tùy nghi của thẩm phán. (The discretionary power of a judge.)

Advanced Usage

• "tùy nghi sử dụng": to use at one's discretion.

  • Nhân viên được tùy nghi sử dụng phần mềm. (Employees are allowed to use the software at their discretion.)

• "quyết định tùy nghi": a discretionary decision.

  • Đó là một quyết định tùy nghi của hội đồng. (That was a discretionary decision by the board.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tùy ý (adv): at will, as one pleases. Often interchangeable but can imply more personal whim, while "tùy nghi" often carries a nuance of appropriate judgment.

  • Bạn có thể tùy ý chọn món. (You can choose any dish you like.)

• Tùy cơ ứng biến (idiom): to adapt flexibly to the situation.

  • Người lãnh đạo phải biết tùy cơ ứng biến. (A leader must know how to adapt flexibly.)

Synonyms

• At one's discretion: according to one's own judgment.
• As appropriate: in a suitable manner for the circumstances.
• Optionally: as a matter of choice.

Related Idioms

• Tùy cơ tùy nghi: to act according to the specific opportunity and one's own judgment; to be highly adaptable.
  • Trong kinh doanh, cần phải biết tùy cơ tùy nghi. (In business, one must know how to adapt and act as appropriate.)