cho bề

Mẹ cho bề thức ăn vào bát cho chó.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Abundant, plentiful, in large quantity: Describes something that exists or is provided in a great, often overflowing, amount.
   • Copious, ample: Suggests a generous or more than sufficient quantity.

Usage Notes

• "Cho bề" is an adjective used to describe nouns, typically indicating a large, plentiful supply of something. It often carries a positive connotation of generosity or surplus.
• It is somewhat literary or formal and is not as common in everyday speech as simpler synonyms like "nhiều" (many).

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Nhà ông ấy năm nay thu hoạch cho bề lúa gạo. (His family harvested an abundant amount of rice this year.)
  • Cô ấy nhận được tình thương cho bề từ gia đình. (She received copious love from her family.)
  • Mẹ tôi luôn dành cho chúng tôi sự chăm sóc cho bề. (My mother always gives us ample care.)

Advanced Usage

• The word can be used in a more figurative sense to describe abstract nouns like love, care, or happiness, emphasizing their plentiful nature.

Variants and Related Words

• Bề bộn (adj): messy, cluttered, in disarray (often implies a chaotic abundance).

  • Công việc *bề bộn khiến anh ấy căng thẳng.* (The messy workload stressed him out.)

• Bề bề (adj): very abundant, plentiful (an intensified form).

  • Mùa này cá ở sông *bề bề.* (This season, fish in the river are plentiful.)

Synonyms

• Nhiều: many, much (general and common).
• Dồi dào: plentiful, abundant (often for resources).
• Phong phú: rich, abundant (in variety or quality).

Related Idioms

• Của cho bề, con khôn bề: An idiom suggesting that when wealth is abundant, children become more resourceful or knowledgeable. It highlights a perceived link between material plenty and wisdom.
  • Ông bà ta có câu "của cho bề, con khôn bề". (Our elders have the saying, "abundant wealth, resourceful children.")