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bề thế

Một tòa nhà bề thế đứng sừng sững giữa trung tâm thành phố.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • Influence or prestige deriving from high position or power: Refers to social or political clout, authority, or standing that commands respect.
    • Great size, magnitude, or imposing scale: Refers to the large physical dimensions or grand appearance of something.

  2. Adjective:

    • Influential or prestigious: Describing a person, family, or entity that holds significant power or social standing.
    • Sizeable, imposing, or grand: Describing something that is large in scale, substantial, or impressive in appearance.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Influence):
    • Lớp người có bề thế trong xã hội cũ. (The influential class in the old society.)
  • Noun (Scale):
    • Bề thế rộng lớn của nông trường. (The vast scale of the farm.)
  • Adjective (Influential):
    • Gia đình có bề thế. (A prestigious/influential family.)
  • Adjective (Grand):
    • Ngôi nhà bề thế. (A large, imposing house.)
    • Đứng xa trông cơ ngơi rất bề thế. (From a distance, the estate looks very grand.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term often implies a combination of visible substance (size, wealth) and intangible power (status, authority). It can describe both concrete physical presence and abstract social force.
  • When used for people or institutions, it frequently carries a connotation of established, traditional, or institutionalized power rather than temporary influence.
Variants and Related Words
  • Thế lực (n): force, power, influence. Often used similarly for abstract power but less for physical scale.
  • Uy thế (n): prestige, authoritative influence.
  • Đồ sộ (adj): massive, colossal. Primarily describes physical size, similar to the 'scale' aspect of .
Synonyms
  • Influence: the capacity to have an effect on people or events.
  • Prestige: widespread respect and admiration stemming from achievements or quality.
  • Imposing: grand and impressive in appearance.
  • Substantial: of considerable importance, size, or worth.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • Có bề thế: To be influential; to have prestige and standing.
    • Họ là một dòng họ có bề thế trong vùng. (They are a lineage with prestige in the region.)
  • The word itself can function almost idiomatically to convey a sense of established, formidable presence, whether social or physical.
bề thế

Một tòa nhà bề thế đứng sừng sững giữa trung tâm thành phố.

noun
  1. Influence (deriving from a high position)
    • lớp người có bề thế trong xã hội
      the influential section in the old society, the people with a long arm in the old society, the persons of rank and fashion in the old society
  2. Great size, magnitude, great dimensions
    • bề thế rộng lớn của nông trường
      the great size of the farm
adj
  1. Influential
  2. Sizeable
    • ngôi nhà bề thế
      a large house
    • đứng xa trông cơ ngơi rất bề thế
      from a distance, the estate's proportions look sizeable