Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Harmonious; amicable: Describes a state of peaceful agreement and lack of conflict between people, especially within a family or group.
   • Concordant: Being in a state of mutual understanding and friendly relations.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Gia đình họ rất hòa thuận. (Their family is very harmonious.)
  • Hai nước láng giềng sống hòa thuận với nhau. (The two neighboring countries live in amity with each other.)
  • Mọi người trong phòng làm việc một cách hòa thuận. (Everyone in the office works together amicably.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is primarily used as an adjective in modern Vietnamese to describe a state or condition. Its historical verb sense ("to concord") is now rare.

Variants and Related Words

• Sống hòa thuận (verb phrase): to live in harmony.

  • Họ đã học cách sống hòa thuận. (They have learned to live in harmony.)

• Hòa hợp (adj): compatible, in harmony. Often used for relationships or technical compatibility.

  • Hai ý tưởng này rất hòa hợp. (These two ideas are very compatible.)

Synonyms

• Harmonious: Free from disagreement or dissent.
• Amicable: Characterized by friendliness and absence of discord.
• Peaceful: Undisturbed by strife, turmoil, or disagreement.

Related Idioms

• Trên thuận dưới hòa: Literally "those above are agreeable, those below are harmonious." Describes an organization or family where everyone, from leaders to members, gets along peacefully.
  • Công ty phát triển nhờ tinh thần trên thuận dưới hòa. (The company thrives thanks to its spirit of harmony throughout all levels.)

verb

1. to concord; to be in accord