Vietnamese particle 'mới' usage (just / only then / just now)
'mới' can indicate recent occurrence or emphasize 'only then' as a focus particle.
Quick explanation
Quick explanation
'mới' can indicate recent occurrence or emphasize 'only then' as a focus particle.
English meanings
- just
- only then
- just now
Grammar pattern
Examples
1
Như vậy mới tự nhiên.
This is only natural.
2
Tôi mới học cấu trúc này hôm qua.
I just studied this structure yesterday.
How to use it
'mới' is not only a time marker for recent events but also emphasizes conditions or results that have just been met.
- Indicates recent occurrence.
- Also expresses 'only then' or 'just.'
- Position affects meaning.
Compared with English
Compared with English
Like English 'only then' in 'this is only natural,' expressed as 'như vậy mới tự nhiên,' not just 'just' in time.
Common mistakes
Như vậy tự nhiên mới.
Như vậy mới tự nhiên.
'mới' as 'only then' precedes the adjective.
Tôi học mới hôm qua cấu trúc này.
Tôi mới học cấu trúc này hôm qua.
'mới' as time marker precedes the verb.
Commonly confused grammar
Practice
Multiple choice
Which sentence correctly uses 'mới'?
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Multiple choice
Which sentence correctly uses 'mới'?
- Như vậy mới tự nhiên.
- Như vậy tự nhiên mới.
- Tôi học mới hôm qua cấu trúc này.
Answer: Như vậy mới tự nhiên.
Explanation: Indicates recent occurrence or focus.
Fill in the blank
Fill in the blank: Như vậy ____ tự nhiên.
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Fill in the blank
Fill in the blank: Như vậy ____ tự nhiên.
Answer: Như vậy mới tự nhiên.
Explanation: Indicates recent occurrence or focus.
English to Vietnamese
Translate "This is only natural." into Vietnamese.
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English to Vietnamese
Translate "This is only natural." into Vietnamese.
Answer: Như vậy mới tự nhiên.
Explanation: Use mới in the same structure as the example.
True or false
True or False: 'Như vậy tự nhiên mới.' is correct.
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True or false
True or False: 'Như vậy tự nhiên mới.' is correct.
Answer: False
Explanation: 'mới' as 'only then' precedes the adjective.
Correction
Correct this sentence: 'Như vậy tự nhiên mới.'
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Correction
Correct this sentence: 'Như vậy tự nhiên mới.'
Answer: Như vậy mới tự nhiên.
Explanation: 'mới' as 'only then' precedes the adjective.