cảm hóa
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Definition
- Verb:
- To convert, to reform, to win over: To cause someone to change their beliefs, attitudes, or behavior for the better through moral influence, kindness, or virtuous example, rather than through force or coercion. It implies a transformation of the heart and mind.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nhà giáo ấy đã cảm hóa được nhiều học sinh cá biệt. (That teacher reformed many troubled students.)
- Tình yêu thương chân thành có sức mạnh cảm hóa con người. (Sincere love has the power to win people over.)
- Anh ấy tin rằng lòng tốt có thể cảm hóa kẻ thù. (He believes that kindness can convert an enemy.)
Advanced Usage
- "cảm hóa bằng đức độ": to convert/win over through moral virtue and generosity.
- Vị lãnh đạo cảm hóa bằng đức độ, không dùng vũ lực. (The leader won people over through moral virtue, not by using force.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cảm hóa is the standard modern spelling. Cảm hoá is an older spelling using the letter "h" with a horn diacritic, but they are the same word.
- Cảm phục (verb): to admire, to respect deeply. (This is related as it describes the feeling of admiration that can lead to or result from being ).
- Giáo hóa (verb): to educate and reform (often used in moral or religious contexts).
Synonyms
- Cải tạo: to reform, to rehabilitate (often implies a more structured or forced process).
- Thu phục: to subdue, to win over (can imply bringing under control or allegiance).
- Lôi kéo: to attract, to draw in (neutral, can be used for good or bad influence).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Cảm hóa lòng người: to win over people's hearts.
- Nghệ thuật ấy có khả năng cảm hóa lòng người. (That art has the ability to win over people's hearts.)
Related Idioms
- Lấy đức cảm hóa người: to use virtue to convert people.
- Phương châm của ông ấy là lấy đức cảm hóa người. (His motto is to use virtue to convert people.)
verb
- To convert
- cảm hoá bằng đức độto convert (somebody) by means of one's righteousness and generosity