gian
Definition
Noun:
- A compartment or bay: A traditional unit of space in a Vietnamese house, defined by structural frames or partitions.
- A room or section: A partitioned space within a building.
Adjective:
- Tricky; deceitful: Characterized by dishonesty or intent to deceive.
- Disloyal; treacherous: Characterized by betrayal of trust or faithlessness.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Nhà cổ này có ba gian hai chái. (This ancient house has three main compartments and two lean-tos.)
- Họ thuê một gian nhỏ để bán hàng. (They rented a small room/section to sell goods.)
Adjective:
- Hắn ta là một kẻ rất gian. (He is a very deceitful person.)
- Âm mưu gian đã bị bại lộ. (The treacherous plot was exposed.)
Advanced Usage
"gian thương": Refers to an unscrupulous, profiteering merchant.
- Những gian thương đầu cơ tích trữ hàng hóa. (Unscrupulous merchants hoard goods for speculation.)
"gian phòng": A more literary term for a room or chamber.
- Gian phòng phía đông rất mát mẻ. (The eastern chamber is very cool.)
Variants and Related Words
- Gian nhà (n): A house compartment; a section of a house.
- Gian hàng (n): A market stall; a booth or section in a market.
- Gian xảo (adj): Cunning and crafty.
- Gian ác (adj): Wicked and cruel.
Synonyms
- Noun: Compartment, bay, room, section.
- Adjective: Deceitful, dishonest, treacherous, cunning, fraudulent.
Related Idioms
"Ngay gian lẫn lộn": Good and evil are mixed up; it's hard to distinguish honesty from deceit.
- Xã hội ấy ngay gian lẫn lộn. (In that society, the honest and the deceitful are intermixed.)
"Gian nan" (This is a separate, common compound word meaning "difficult" or "full of hardship," not a direct idiom of "gian" alone).
- Họ đã vượt qua chặng đường gian nan. (They overcame a difficult journey.)
noun
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apartment, compartment; room
adj
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tricky; dishonest; disloyal
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