Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Full, abundant: Describes something that is complete, plentiful, or in a state of fullness. This is an archaic or literary usage.

2. Noun:

   • Military camp, garrison: Refers to a place where troops are stationed or a military headquarters. This is an old-fashioned term.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Kho lương thực rất doanh. (The granary is very full.)
  • Mùa màng năm nay thật doanh. (This year's harvest is truly abundant.)

• Noun:

  • Quân lính trở về doanh. (The soldiers returned to the camp.)
  • Tướng quân họp các tướng trong doanh. (The general gathered his commanders in the garrison.)

Advanced Usage

• "Doanh doanh": An emphatic or reduplicated form meaning "very full" or "overflowing."
  • Bồ lúa doanh doanh. (The rice bin is overflowing full.)

Variants and Related Words

• Doanh trại (n): Military barracks or camp. (This is a compound word where "doanh" is a component).
• Doanh thự (n): Mansion, large residence. (This is a compound word where "doanh" is a component).
• Viên doanh (n): A full, round shape. (This is a compound word where "doanh" is a component).

Synonyms

• Đầy (adj): Full.
• Dồi dào (adj): Abundant, plentiful.
• Dinh (n, archaic): Garrison, military camp.

Notes on Usage

• The word "doanh" is considered archaic in modern Vietnamese. Its adjectival meaning ("full") is rarely used in everyday conversation today and is mostly found in classical literature or fixed phrases.
• Its nominal meaning ("military camp") is also old-fashioned. The more common modern word for a military camp is "doanh trại" or simply "trại."
• In contemporary language, "doanh" is most frequently encountered as a root in compound words, especially those related to business (e.g., - enterprise, - revenue, - sales figures). However, in those compounds, the original meaning of "full/abundant" is often not directly transparent.

1. full; abundant