khuyên
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Definition
Verb:
- To advise; to counsel: To give someone suggestions or recommendations about what they should do, often based on your own knowledge or experience, with the intention of helping them.
- To recommend: To suggest a particular course of action or choice as being the best or most suitable.
- To admonish; to urge: To gently warn or earnestly encourage someone to follow a certain (usually good) path or to avoid a bad one.
Noun:
- (Zoology) A type of small bird, specifically referring to the Zosterops, or white-eye, a small passerine bird.
- An earring, typically a hoop or circular piece of jewelry worn on the ear.
- (Historical/Archival) A red circle marked beside a passage of classical Chinese writing to indicate approval or highlight an excellent phrase.
Usage Examples
Verb:
- Tôi khuyên anh nên nghỉ ngơi. (I advise you to rest.)
- Bác sĩ khuyên cô ấy uống nhiều nước. (The doctor recommended she drink plenty of water.)
- Mẹ tôi thường khuyên tôi phải trung thực. (My mother often admonishes me to be honest.)
Noun:
- Trong vườn có nhiều chim khuyên. (There are many white-eye birds in the garden.)
- Cô ấy đeo một đôi khuyên vàng rất đẹp. (She wears a very beautiful pair of gold earrings.)
Advanced Usage
- The verb "khuyên" often implies a gentle, well-intentioned suggestion rather than a command. It is commonly used in the structure "khuyên ai nên làm gì" (to advise someone to do something).
- As a noun for an earring, "khuyên" often refers specifically to hoop-style earrings or studs. Other types like dangling earrings might use different words (e.g., ).
Variants and Related Words
- Khuyên bảo (v): To advise and instruct; a more emphatic or caring form of advising, often used by elders.
- Cha mẹ luôn khuyên bảo con cái. (Parents always counsel their children.)
- Lời khuyên (n): Advice, a piece of counsel.
- Đó là một lời khuyên hữu ích. (That is a useful piece of advice.)
- Khung khuyên (n): The setting or mount for a gemstone in jewelry.
Synonyms
- Advise, counsel, recommend, suggest, urge.
Related Idioms
- Khuyên can: To dissuade; to advise someone against doing something.
- Bạn bè đã cố gắng khuyên can anh ta khỏi quyết định liều lĩnh đó. (His friends tried to dissuade him from that reckless decision.)
- Khuyên nhủ: To exhort; to advise earnestly and repeatedly.
- Thầy giáo khuyên nhủ học sinh chăm chỉ học tập. (The teacher exhorted the students to study diligently.)
verb
- to advise; to recommend; to admonish
- tôi khuyên anh nên làm theo lời cô ta nóiI recommend you to do what she says