ghín
Definition
- Adjective:
- Careful, cautious, prudent: Describes a state of being attentive, thorough, and avoiding risk or error. It implies a deliberate and measured approach to actions or decisions.
- Frugal, economical: Describes being sparing or thrifty in the use of resources, especially money.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ấy làm việc rất ghín. (He works very carefully.)
- Bà ấy chi tiêu ghín lắm. (She spends money very frugally.)
- Hãy ghín khi băng qua đường. (Be cautious when crossing the street.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is marked as somewhat archaic or literary in modern Vietnamese (ph. t. indicates "phương ngữ từ" or dialectal/older term, and cũ means "old"). It is more likely to be encountered in formal writing, literature, or in the speech of older generations.
Variants and Related Words
- Ghín ghé: A reduplicative form emphasizing extreme carefulness or frugality.
- Cô ấy tính toán ghín ghé từng đồng. (She calculates every penny very carefully.)
Synonyms
- Careful: exercising caution or attention.
- Prudent: acting with or showing care for the future.
- Frugal: sparing or economical with regard to money or food.
- Thrifty: using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully.
Related Idioms
- Ăn ghín, ở ghín: To live frugally and carefully in all aspects (eating and living).
- Cụ ông sống theo lối ăn ghín, ở ghín. (The old man lives a lifestyle of careful frugality.)