Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Rich; wealthy: Having a great amount of money, property, or valuable possessions.
   • Abundant; plentiful: Having a large quantity or ample supply of something, not necessarily material wealth (e.g., emotions, qualities, resources).

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ấy là một doanh nhân rất giàu. (He is a very rich businessman.)
  • Việt Nam là một quốc gia giàu tài nguyên thiên nhiên. (Vietnam is a country rich in natural resources.)
  • Cô ấy có một trái tim giàu lòng nhân ái. (She has a heart rich in compassion.)

Advanced Usage

• "Giàu có": A common compound emphasizing material wealth and prosperity.
  • Khu vực đó có nhiều gia đình giàu có. (That area has many wealthy families.)
• "Giàu sang": Refers to a state of being both wealthy and noble, often implying a luxurious lifestyle.
  • Họ sống một cuộc sống giàu sang. (They live a life of wealth and nobility.)
• "Giàu lên": To become rich or wealthier.
  • Đất nước đang giàu lên từng ngày. (The country is getting richer every day.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giàu có (adj): Wealthy, affluent.
• Giàu sang (adj): Rich and noble, luxurious.
• Sự giàu có (n): Wealth, richness (the state of being rich).
• Làm giàu (v): To enrich, to make rich (often used economically or figuratively).
• Giàu nghèo (n): The rich and the poor; wealth and poverty.

Synonyms

• Phú quý: Rich and honorable (literary).
• Khá giả: Well-off, comfortable (less extreme than 'giàu').
• Dư dả: Having more than enough, ample.
• Trù phú: Prosperous, fertile (often for land or regions).

Related Idioms and Proverbs

• "Giàu vì bạn, sang vì vợ": One becomes rich because of friends, noble because of one's wife. (Highlights the importance of relationships in achieving status.)
• "Giàu đổi bạn, sang đổi vợ": Rich people change friends, noble people change wives. (Criticizes those who abandon old relationships after gaining wealth/status.)
• "Giàu ba họ, khó ba đời": Wealth lasts three generations, poverty lasts three generations. (Suggests that family fortunes are cyclical and do not last forever.)
• "Giàu điếc, sang đui": The rich are deaf, the noble are blind. (Criticizes the wealthy and powerful for ignoring the plight of the poor.)

adj

1. rich; wealthy
   • nhà giàu
     a rich man
   • sự giàu sang
     Wealth