ghe phen
Definition
- Noun:
- Occasions; times; instances: Refers to multiple separate events, occurrences, or times something has happened. It emphasizes repetition over a period.
- Many a time; on numerous occasions: A compound noun conveying the idea of something happening repeatedly or frequently.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trong ghe phen gặp mặt, tôi chưa bao giờ thấy anh ấy cười. (On the many occasions we met, I never saw him laugh.)
- Ghe phen thất bại đã dạy cho tôi nhiều bài học. (The many times I failed taught me many lessons.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is somewhat literary or formal and is used to add weight or a sense of accumulated experience to a statement about repeated events.
Variants and Related Words
- phen (n): an occasion, a time, an instance.
- Đây là phen đầu tiên tôi đến Hà Nội. (This is the first time I have come to Hanoi.)
Synonyms
- Many times: on numerous occasions.
- Repeatedly: again and again.
- On several occasions: at different times.
Related Idioms
- Trăm phen nghìn lần: (Literally: a hundred occasions, a thousand times) meaning innumerably many times, emphasizing extreme frequency.
- Lời khuyên ấy tôi đã nghe trăm phen nghìn lần. (I have heard that advice countless times.)