vừa mới

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The Vietnamese phrase "vừa mới" is commonly used to express that something has just happened recently. It conveys a sense of immediacy or recency in time.

Explanation:

• Meaning: "Vừa mới" translates to "just" or "recently" in English, indicating that an action has taken place not long ago.
• Usage: You can use "vừa mới" when you want to describe an event or action that has happened very recently.

Examples:

1. Tôi vừa mới ăn trưa.
   (I just had lunch.)

2. Cô ấy vừa mới gọi điện cho tôi.
   (She just called me.)

Advanced Usage:

In a more advanced context, "vừa mới" can be used in various tenses to emphasize the recentness of an action. For instance, you might use it with the past tense to highlight something that happened just moments ago.

Word Variants:

• The phrase "vừa" can sometimes appear alone, meaning "just" or "only," but it loses the specific emphasis on recentness that "vừa mới" provides.
• "Mới" alone means "new" or "recent" but can also refer to something new in a different context.

Different Meanings:

While "vừa mới" primarily means "just" or "recently," in some contexts, "mới" can also imply something is new (as in new products or fresh experiences) rather than just indicating recency.

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