Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Carried on one's person: Describes an object that is habitually kept with or on an individual's body for immediate use or as a necessity.
   • Personal (for immediate use): Pertaining to a small, essential item intended for an individual's own daily use and convenience.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ấy luôn mang theo dao tuỳ thân. (He always carries a personal knife on him.)
  • Đây là số điện thoại tuỳ thân của tôi. (This is my personal [mobile] phone number.)
  • Giấy tờ tuỳ thân bao gồm chứng minh thư và bằng lái xe. (Personal identification papers include an ID card and a driver's license.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is most commonly used in formal or official contexts to categorize items that are intimately associated with an individual's daily life and mobility.
• It often implies a sense of necessity, readiness, or legal permission to carry the item.

Variants and Related Words

• Vũ khí tuỳ thân (n): A personal weapon (e.g., a small knife, pepper spray) legally carried for self-defense.

  • Hãy khai báo nếu bạn mang theo vũ khí tuỳ thân. (Please declare if you are carrying a personal weapon.)

• Đồ tuỳ thân (n): Personal effects; personal belongings one carries.

  • Hãy kiểm tra lại đồ tuỳ thân trước khi rời khách sạn. (Please check your personal belongings before leaving the hotel.)

Synonyms

• Personal: Belonging to or affecting a particular person.
• Carried on one's person: Kept with one's body.
• Everyday carry (EDC): A modern concept for essential items carried daily.

Related Phrases

• Giấy tờ tuỳ thân: Personal identification documents.
  • Cảnh sát yêu cầu xem giấy tờ tuỳ thân của tôi. (The police asked to see my personal identification papers.)