Definition

1. Noun:
   • Notes, jottings: A short, informal piece of writing that records observations, thoughts, or experiences, often in a personal or literary style.
   • Sketch (literary): A brief, descriptive literary work, similar to a vignette or short essay, focusing on a single scene, character, or impression.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy thường ghi lại những cảm xúc của mình trong cuốn sổ bút ký. (He often records his feelings in his notebook.)
  • Tác giả đã viết một bút ký xúc động về chuyến đi đến vùng núi. (The author wrote a moving sketch about the trip to the mountainous region.)
  • Tôi đọc bút ký của nhà văn về thời thơ ấu. (I read the writer's notes about his childhood.)

Advanced Usage

• "ghi bút ký": to take notes, to jot down.
  • Cô ấy ghi bút ký lại những ý tưởng chợt đến. (She jots down ideas that come to mind.)
• "tập bút ký": a collection of notes/sketches.
  • Cuốn tập bút ký đó được xuất bản sau khi ông qua đời. (That collection of sketches was published after his death.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ký (verb): to sign. (Note: While "ký" is a component, "bút ký" as a noun is distinct and does not mean "signature".)
• Ký sự (noun): reportage, chronicle; a longer, more detailed narrative than a "bút ký".
• Nhật ký (noun): diary, journal; a daily record of personal experiences.
• Ghi chép (verb/noun): to take notes / notes; more general and functional than "bút ký".

Synonyms

• Ghi chú (noun): notes (more common for academic or practical notes).
• Tùy bút (noun): literary sketch, essay; very similar in meaning, often used interchangeably with "bút ký" in a literary context.
• Văn phác (noun): sketch, draft.

Related Phrases

• Bút ký chiến trường: war notes / battlefield sketches.
  • Những bút ký chiến trường của ông mang tính chân thực cao. (His battlefield sketches are highly authentic.)
• Bút ký du ký: travel notes / travelogue.
  • Tôi thích đọc bút ký du ký về các vùng đất mới. (I enjoy reading travel notes about new lands.)

noun

1. Notes