cơ man

Trên cánh đồng có cơ man là hoa.

Definition

1. Adverb / Adjective:
   • A great number; a multitude; so many; so much: Used to emphasize a very large, often uncountable or overwhelming, quantity of something. It conveys a sense of abundance or excess.

Usage Examples

• Adverb / Adjective:
  • Trên cánh đồng có cơ man là hoa. (There is a multitude of flowers in the field.)
  • Anh ấy có cơ man tiền. (He has so much money.)
  • Cô ấy phải giải quyết cơ man công việc. (She has to deal with a great number of tasks.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "cơ man" is considered literary and is used for emphasis, often implying that the quantity is impressively large or even surprisingly excessive. It is more common in written Vietnamese than in everyday speech.

Variants and Related Words

• Vô số (adj): countless, innumerable.

  • Có vô số ngôi sao trên trời. (There are countless stars in the sky.)

• Vô vàn (adj): myriad, endless.

  • Cha mẹ dành cho con vô vàn tình thương. (Parents give their children endless love.)

Synonyms

• A great many: A very large number.
• A multitude: A large number of people or things.
• So many / So much: Used to emphasize a large amount.

Related Idioms

• Cơ man nào là...: An introductory phrase meaning "What a multitude of...".
  • Cơ man nào là quà cáp! (What a multitude of gifts!)