Definition

1. Verb:

   • To compose, to write (a text): The primary meaning of "hành văn" is the act of writing or composing a piece of text, focusing on the process of putting words and sentences together.
   • To style (one's writing): It implies a conscious effort in crafting language, involving choices in diction, sentence structure, and flow.

2. Noun:

   • Writing style / Diction: This refers to the distinctive manner or way in which a person writes, encompassing their characteristic use of words, sentence construction, and overall textual flow. A person's "hành văn" can be described as smooth, clear, or ornate.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Khi hành văn, cần chú ý đến sự mạch lạc. (When composing, one must pay attention to coherence.)
  • Tác giả hành văn rất giản dị và trong sáng. (The author writes in a very simple and clear style.)
• Noun:
  • Hành văn của ông ấy rất trôi chảy. (His writing style is very fluent.)
  • Cô ấy có lối hành văn cầu kì. (She has an ornate style of writing.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is most commonly used in literary, academic, or formal contexts to discuss the quality and technique of writing.
• It is often used with adjectives that describe the quality of the style, such as: (fluent), (clear/lucid), (ornate), (logical and clear), (coherent).

Variants and Related Words

• Cách hành văn (n): Another way to say "writing style," often used interchangeably with the noun form of "hành văn."
  • Cách hành văn này rất phổ biến trong văn học trung đại. (This writing style is very common in medieval literature.)

Synonyms

• To compose: To write or create (a work of art, especially text or music).
• To write: To mark coherent words on a surface.
• Style / Diction: A distinctive manner of expression in writing or speech.

Related Concepts

• Văn phong (n): Literary style; often used synonymously with "hành văn" as a noun, but can imply a broader, more consistent style across a body of work.
• Ngôn ngữ (n): Language; the broader system of words and symbols used, of which "hành văn" is a specific application.
• Diễn đạt (v/n): To express / expression; focuses more on the conveyance of ideas, which is a key goal of "hành văn."

verb

1. to compose, to style