đa thời

Người nông dân làm việc đa thời trên cánh đồng.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • Most of the time; usually; often: This is a somewhat rare and formal adverb used to indicate that something happens for the majority of the time or is the most common case.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Ông ấy đa thời làm việc ở nhà. (He most often works from home.)
  • Đa thời, cô ấy rất điềm tĩnh. (Usually, she is very calm.)

Advanced Usage

• Literary/Formal Context: The word "đa thời" is considered formal and is more likely to be encountered in literary, academic, or official writing rather than in everyday conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Thường thời (adv): an archaic synonym meaning "usually" or "normally."
• Thông thường (adv): commonly, ordinarily.
• Phần lớn thời gian (phrase): for most of the time.

Synonyms

• Usually: under normal conditions; generally.
• Most of the time: on most occasions; more often than not.
• Often: frequently; many times.

Notes on Usage

• Rarity: As noted in the reference, "đa thời" is a rare word in modern Vietnamese. Learners are advised to use more common synonyms like "thường" or "thông thường" in most contexts.
• Register: Its use imparts a formal, somewhat classical tone to a sentence.