Definition

1. Verb:
   • To be born; to incarnate: Refers to the act of a deity or divine being taking human form by being born into the world. This term is often used in religious contexts.
   • To descend and be born: Specifically denotes the birth of Jesus Christ, central to the Christian faith.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • The festival celebrates the belief that God giáng sinh as a human. (Lễ hội kỷ niệm niềm tin rằng Chúa đã giáng sinh làm người.)
  • According to the Bible, Jesus giáng sinh in Bethlehem. (Theo Kinh Thánh, Chúa Giê-su đã giáng sinh tại Bethlehem.)

Advanced Usage

• "Lễ Giáng Sinh": Christmas. This is the most common compound term, referring to the annual festival celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ.
  • Families gather to celebrate Lễ Giáng Sinh on December 25th. (Các gia đình tụ họp để ăn mừng Lễ Giáng Sinh vào ngày 25 tháng 12.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giáng (verb): To descend, to lower. This is the first element of the compound verb.
• Sinh (verb): To be born, to give birth. This is the second element of the compound verb.
• Christmas (noun): The English equivalent for the holiday "Lễ Giáng Sinh".
• Nativity (noun): The occasion of a person's birth, especially used for the birth of Jesus Christ.

Synonyms

• Đầu thai (verb): To reincarnate, to be reborn (often in a broader spiritual context, not exclusively Christian).
• Hạ sinh (verb): To descend and be born (a more literary synonym).

Related Phrases and Idioms

• Chúa Giáng Sinh: The Lord is born. A common phrase in Christmas carols and greetings.
  • "Chúa Giáng Sinh!" là lời chào phổ biến trong mùa lễ. ("The Lord is born!" is a common greeting during the holiday season.)
• Đêm Giáng Sinh: Christmas Eve.
  • Mọi người thường đi lễ nhà thờ vào Đêm Giáng Sinh. (People often attend church service on Christmas Eve.)

verb

1. to be born; to incarnate
   • lễ thiên chúa giáng sinh
     Christmas