Definition

Adjective: A state of having great enthusiasm, zeal, or eagerness, often demonstrated through positive and active participation in work or activities.

Usage

Describes a person's attitude or behavior when they are very enthusiastic, eager, and put a lot of energy into an activity. It is a positive trait, often used in contexts of work, study, volunteering, or social movements.

Examples

• Học sinh hăng hái giơ tay phát biểu. (The student enthusiastically raised their hand to speak.)
• Anh ấy là một tình nguyện viên rất hăng hái. (He is a very zealous volunteer.)
• Phong trào được sự hưởng ứng hăng hái của giới trẻ. (The movement received the ardent support of young people.)

Advanced Usage

• "thi đua hăng hái": to compete zealously / to be engaged in fervent emulation.
  • Các đội thi đua hăng hái để giành giải nhất. (The teams competed zealously to win first prize.)
• "bước vào cuộc chiến một cách hăng hái": to enter a battle fervently / with great fervor.
  • Người lính trẻ bước vào cuộc chiến một cách hăng hái. (The young soldier entered the battle with great fervor.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hăng (adj): Can mean "fiery," "spirited," or "aggressive" (e.g., - a hot-tempered nature). It is the root of but often carries a more intense or potentially negative connotation.
• Nhiệt huyết (n): Enthusiasm, zeal, ardor (a noun form focusing on the inner feeling).
• Nhiệt tình (n/adj): Enthusiasm, eagerness; enthusiastic (very close in meaning, often interchangeable with ).

Synonyms

• Nhiệt tình: enthusiastic, eager.
• Sôi nổi: lively, animated.
• Tích cực: active, positive.

Related Idioms

• "Máu hăng hái": Literally "enthusiastic blood," meaning to have a naturally enthusiastic or zealous character.
  • Anh ta có máu hăng hái, luôn xung phong làm việc khó. (He has a zealous character, always volunteering for difficult tasks.)

adj

1. ardent; fiery; fervent