Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Well-off; comfortable; having enough to eat and wear: "Ấm no" describes a state of material sufficiency, where basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter are adequately met, leading to a comfortable and secure life.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Mọi người đều mong muốn một cuộc sống ấm no. (Everyone desires a comfortable life.)
  • Chính sách mới giúp người dân trở nên ấm no hơn. (The new policy helps people become more well-off.)
  • Ước mơ của ông bà tôi là con cháu được ấm no. (My grandparents' dream is for their descendants to be comfortable.)

Advanced Usage

• "Xây dựng một đời sống ấm no": To build/shape a life of comfort.

  • Họ đã làm việc chăm chỉ để xây dựng một đời sống ấm no. (They worked hard to build a comfortable life.)

• "Ấm no hạnh phúc": Comfortable and happy (a common paired phrase describing an ideal life).

  • Mục tiêu là mang lại cuộc sống ấm no hạnh phúc cho mọi người. (The goal is to bring a comfortable and happy life to everyone.)

Variants and Related Words

• No ấm (adj): This is an inverted form with the same core meaning of "having enough to eat and wear," though "ấm no" is more commonly used.

  • Sau nhiều năm vất vả, gia đình họ đã có cuộc sống no ấm. (After many hard years, their family has a life of sufficiency.)

• Ấm cúng (adj): Cozy, warm (often describing atmosphere, not material wealth). This is a different concept but shares the character "ấm" (warm).

  • Căn nhà nhỏ thật ấm cúng. (The small house is very cozy.)

Synonyms

• Đủ đầy: Sufficient, plentiful.
• Khá giả: Well-to-do, prosperous.
• No đủ: Having enough (to eat).

Antonyms

• Nghèo khó: Poor, impoverished.
• Thiếu thốn: Lacking, in need.
• Cơ cực: Destitute, miserable.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Ấm no, hạnh phúc": Comfortable and happy (a standard, aspirational phrase).

  • Chúc mọi nhà luôn ấm no, hạnh phúc. (Wishing every family constant comfort and happiness.)

• "Cơm no áo ấm": Literally "full rice, warm clothes"; a phrase directly describing the state of having enough food and clothing, synonymous with "ấm no."

  • Cha mẹ luôn lo cho con cái được cơm no áo ấm. (Parents always strive for their children to have enough food and warm clothes.)

adj

1. Well off; comfortable
   • xây dựng một đời sống ấm no
     to shape a life of comfort (a comfortable life)