Definition

1. Noun:
   • The real and the false; the true and the false; reality versus illusion: A compound noun referring to the distinction between what is genuine, factual, or real and what is fake, fabricated, or illusory. It concerns the verification of truth.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cần phải xác minh cho rõ chân hư. (We need to verify clearly what is true and what is false.)
  • Câu chuyện đó chân hư thế nào vẫn chưa ai biết. (No one yet knows the reality of that story—what parts are true and what are false.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal, investigative, or philosophical contexts to discuss the nature of evidence, truth in reports, or the authenticity of a situation.
  • Cuộc điều tra nhằm làm sáng tỏ chân hư của vụ việc. (The investigation aims to clarify the truth and falsity of the matter.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thực hư (n): A direct synonym, also meaning "the true and the false; the actual situation." Often used interchangeably with .
  • Tôi muốn biết thực hư của vấn đề. (I want to know the truth of the matter.)

Synonyms

• Truth and falsehood: The state or quality of being true versus being false.
• Fact and fiction: Reality versus invented stories.
• Authenticity and fabrication: The genuine article versus a counterfeit.

Related Idioms

• Biết chân hư: To know the truth of the matter; to be aware of what is real and what is not.
  • Chỉ có người trong cuộc mới biết chân hư. (Only those involved know the truth.)
• Phân biệt chân hư: To distinguish between truth and falsehood.
  • Công chúng khó lòng phân biệt chân hư trên mạng. (The public finds it hard to distinguish truth from falsehood online.)