Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Profoundly knowledgeable, thoroughly versed: Describes a deep, comprehensive, and intimate understanding of a subject, field, or situation. It implies expertise gained through extensive study or experience.
   • Well-informed, fully aware: Indicates being completely and accurately informed about specific details, circumstances, or developments.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Ông ấy rất am tường về lịch sử Việt Nam. (He has a profound knowledge of Vietnamese history.)
  • Một nhà lãnh đạo cần am tường tình hình thực tế. (A leader needs to be thoroughly versed in the actual situation.)
  • Tôi không am tường về các điều luật mới này. (I am not fully informed about these new regulations.)

Advanced Usage

• "tỏ ra am tường": to demonstrate deep understanding.

  • Trong buổi thảo luận, cô ấy tỏ ra rất am tường về chủ đề. (During the discussion, she demonstrated a deep understanding of the topic.)

• "sự am tường" (noun form): profound knowledge, expertise.

  • Sự am tường của anh ấy trong lĩnh vực công nghệ rất đáng nể. (His expertise in the technology field is very impressive.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hiểu biết (verb/noun): to understand/knowledge. This is a more general term for knowledge or understanding, while "am tường" implies a deeper, more specialized level.
• Thông thạo (adjective): proficient, fluent. Often used for skills like languages, implying practical mastery.
• Tinh thông (adjective): expert, masterful. Similar to "am tường" but can sometimes emphasize exceptional skill or mastery in a practical art or technique.

Synonyms

• Nắm vững: to grasp firmly, to master.
• Thấu hiểu: to understand thoroughly, to comprehend deeply.
• Thông suốt: to have clear and thorough understanding.

Related Phrases

• Am hiểu: This is a very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "am tường" to mean deeply understand or be knowledgeable about.
  • Anh ấy am hiểu về khoa học máy tính. (He is deeply knowledgeable about computer science.)

Related Idioms

• "Biết mười" (lit. to know ten): An idiom implying knowing something inside out, knowing every detail. It conveys a similar depth of knowledge as "am tường".
  • Công việc này anh ta biết mười. (He knows this job inside out.)