| [vừa mới] |
| | recently; not long ago |
| | Họ vừa mới đến đó chưa được bao lâu, nên ít ai biết họ |
| They arrived there not long ago/recently, so few people knew them |
| | Họ vừa mới mua máy hút bụi |
| They have just/recently bought a vacuum cleaner |
| | Xe vừa mới rửa |
| A recently washed car |
| | hardly; scarcely |
| | Hắn vừa mới thi đỗ thì lại được lệnh nhập ngũ |
| He had hardly passed his examination when he was called up; Hardly/scarcely had he passed his examination when he was called up |
| | Tôi vừa mới gặp hắn thì hắn lại chửi tôi tới tấp |
| I had no sooner met him than he heaped insults on me; No sooner had I met him than he heaped insults on me |
| | Tôi vừa mới biết anh tại bữa tiệc này, nên khó lòng cho anh mượn tiền được |
| I hardly/scarcely know you at this party, so I can hardly lend you money |
| | new; fresh |
| | Sinh viên vừa mới tốt nghiệp sư phạm |
| Students fresh/new from teachers' college |