Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Meeting one's desire or wish: Describes something that aligns perfectly with what one wants or likes.
   • Being in full agreement; harmonious: Describes a state where people share the same opinions, thoughts, or feelings, leading to compatibility.

2. Verb (less common):

   • To agree fully: To share the same judgment or viewpoint on all matters.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Tôi rất thích món quà này; nó thật hợp ý tôi. (I really like this gift; it is very much to my liking.)
  • Hai người bạn thân rất hợp ý nhau trong công việc. (The two close friends are very much in sync at work.)
• Verb:
  • Chúng tôi hoàn toàn hợp ý về kế hoạch tương lai. (We fully agree on the future plan.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is often used to describe a deep, mutual understanding that goes beyond simple agreement, implying a natural compatibility of minds or desires.

Variants and Related Words

• Hợp (v/adj): To suit, to match, to be compatible.
  • Chiếc áo này hợp với bạn. (This shirt suits you.)
• Đồng ý (v): To agree (often used for specific consent).
  • Tôi đồng ý với đề nghị của anh. (I agree with your proposal.)
• Tâm đầu ý hợp (Idiom): To be kindred spirits; to see eye-to-eye on everything.
  • Họ là một cặp tâm đầu ý hợp. (They are a pair of kindred spirits.)

Synonyms

• Suitable: Meeting one's requirements or taste.
• Agreeable: Pleasant and to one's liking.
• Compatible: Able to exist or work together in harmony.
• In accord: In a state of agreement.

Related Idioms

• Hợp ý hợp tình: To be both reasonable and emotionally satisfying; to be fair and agreeable.
  • Giải pháp đó hợp ý hợp tình, mọi người đều chấp nhận. (That solution is fair and agreeable, everyone accepts it.)

1. Meet one's desire, fulfil one's wish
   • Được một món quà hợp ý
     To receive a gift which meets one's desire (to one's liking)
2. Fully agree in everything
   • Đôi vợ chồng rất hợp ý nhau
     That married couple is very harmonious