Definition

1. Noun:

   • Comforts, conveniences: The physical amenities, facilities, and appliances within a living space that contribute to ease, comfort, and a modern standard of living. It refers to the collective items and systems that make daily life more convenient and pleasant.
   • Standard of living / level of comfort: The overall quality and completeness of the amenities provided, often used to describe the grade or class of a property.

2. Adjective:

   • Convenient, comfortable: Describing something (like a tool, item, or arrangement) that is well-suited and provides ease for daily material life.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Căn hộ này có đầy đủ tiện nghi hiện đại. (This apartment is fully equipped with modern conveniences.)
  • Khách sạn được đánh giá cao về tiện nghi. (The hotel is highly rated for its comforts.)
• Adjective:
  • Chiếc ghế này rất tiện nghi. (This chair is very comfortable/convenient.)
  • Một thiết kế vừa đẹp vừa tiện nghi. (A design that is both beautiful and convenient.)

Advanced Usage

• "đầy đủ tiện nghi": fully equipped, with all amenities.
  • Họ tìm mua một ngôi nhà đầy đủ tiện nghi. (They are looking to buy a fully-equipped house.)
• "tiện nghi sinh hoạt": amenities for daily living.
  • Dự án chú trọng cải thiện tiện nghi sinh hoạt cho cư dân. (The project focuses on improving daily living amenities for residents.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tiện lợi (adj): convenient, handy. Often refers to practicality and ease of use.
  • Cửa hàng tiện lợi (Convenience store)
• Tiện ích (n): utility, amenity. Can overlap with "tiện nghi" but often refers to public or shared services and features (e.g., a park, swimming pool as a "tiện ích" of a complex).
  • Tiện ích công cộng (Public utilities)

Synonyms

• Amenities: A close synonym, especially for the noun form.
• Comforts: Things that provide physical ease and well-being.
• Conveniences: Things that save effort or time.
• Facilities: The equipment or services provided for a particular purpose.

Related Concepts

• Standing: As used in the context "de grand standing," implying a high standard or class of comfort and amenities.
• Commodities: In the sense of useful or valuable features (from the French "commodités").

noun

1. comforts, conveniences