Definition

1. Verb:
   • To be very fond of, to have a strong liking for: "ham thích" expresses a deep, enthusiastic enjoyment or keen interest in something or someone. It implies a passion or strong desire that goes beyond simple preference.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy ham thích đọc sách lịch sử. (He is very fond of reading history books.)
  • Cô ấy ham thích nghiên cứu về ngôn ngữ. (She has a strong liking for linguistic research.)
  • Họ ham thích sách cổ. (They are very fond of ancient books.)

Advanced Usage

• "ham thích một cách mù quáng": to be blindly fond of, to have an irrational passion for.

  • Anh ta ham thích công nghệ mới một cách mù quáng. (He is blindly fond of new technology.)

• "sự ham thích" (noun form): fondness, keen interest, passion.

  • Sự ham thích nghệ thuật của cô ấy rất rõ ràng. (Her fondness for art is very clear.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ham muốn (verb): to desire, to crave (often with a stronger connotation of craving or lust).

  • Ham muốn quyền lực (to crave power).

• Yêu thích (verb): to like, to enjoy (a more common and slightly less intense synonym).

  • Yêu thích âm nhạc (to enjoy music).

• Đam mê (verb/noun): to be passionate about, passion (implies an even stronger, all-consuming interest).

  • Đam mê bóng đá (to be passionate about football).

Synonyms

• Ưa chuộng: to favor, to prefer.
• Say mê: to be engrossed in, to be infatuated with.

Related Phrases (Collocations)

• Ham thích học hỏi: to be very fond of learning.

  • Một đứa trẻ ham thích học hỏi. (A child who is very fond of learning.)

• Ham thích thể thao: to be very fond of sports.

  • Thanh niên ham thích thể thao. (Young people who are very fond of sports.)

Related Idioms

• Ham thích của lạ: to have a fondness for novel things (can imply fickleness).
  • Anh ấy có tính ham thích của lạ. (He has a fondness for novel things.)

1. Be very fond of
   • ham thích sách cổ
     To be very fond of ancient books