hằng
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Definition
Adverb:
- Always; constantly; often: Indicates that an action occurs continuously, repeatedly, or with high frequency.
- Each; every: Used before a time noun to indicate regularity or recurrence.
Noun (Literary, archaic):
- The moon: A poetic or classical term for the moon.
Usage Examples
Adverb:
- Anh ấy hằng nhắc nhở tôi về điều đó. (He always reminds me about that.)
- Tạp chí được phát hành hằng tuần. (The magazine is published every week.)
- Cô ấy hằng mong ước được đi du lịch. (She constantly dreams of traveling.)
Noun (Literary):
- Ánh hằng soi sáng bầu trời đêm. (The light of the moon illuminates the night sky.) (This usage is rare in modern spoken Vietnamese.)
Advanced Usage
- "hằng ngày": daily; every day.
- Công việc hằng ngày của tôi khá bận rộn. (My daily work is quite busy.)
- "hằng năm": yearly; annually; every year.
- Sự kiện này được tổ chức hằng năm. (This event is held annually.)
- "hằng tâm" (literary): constant heart/mind; unwavering intention.
- Với hằng tâm giúp đỡ mọi người. (With an unwavering intention to help people.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hằng hà sa số (idiomatic): Countless; as numerous as the sands of the Ganges (a Buddhist phrase).
- Có hằng hà sa số vì sao trên trời. (There are countless stars in the sky.)
- Hằng số (noun): Constant (in mathematics, physics).
- Hằng số tốc độ ánh sáng. (The constant speed of light.)
- Ả Hằng, Chị Hằng (proper nouns): Poetic names for the Moon (often personified, e.g., in the Mid-Autumn Festival context).
Synonyms
- Luôn luôn: Always.
- Thường xuyên: Frequently; often.
- Mỗi: Each (used differently, e.g., also means "each day," but is a fixed phrase for "daily").
Notes on Usage
- As an adverb, "hằng" is often used in written or more formal Vietnamese. In casual speech, words like , , or the structure are more common.
- When meaning "each/every," "hằng" is almost always followed by a time word (e.g., ).
- The noun form meaning "the moon" is now primarily found in poetry, classical literature, or fixed expressions.
- always; often
noun
- the moon