kim
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Noun:
- Needle: A thin, pointed piece of metal (or sometimes bone, plastic) with a hole (the eye) at one end for passing thread, used for sewing or embroidery.
- Hand (of a clock or watch): A thin, pointed piece of metal that moves around a dial to indicate time. The specific type is often modified (e.g., hour hand, minute hand).
- Stylus; Probe: Any slender, pointed instrument resembling a needle, such as a hypodermic needle (kim tiêm), a compass needle, or a stylus for a record player.
- Modern; Present: Referring to the contemporary era, as opposed to the ancient or past (cổ). Often used in the compound "kim cổ" (modern and ancient).
Adjective:
- (Of a voice) High-pitched and clear: Describing a vocal quality that is sharp, bright, and penetrating, often used in singing.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Needle):
- Cô ấy xâu chỉ vào kim. (She threaded the needle.)
- Có công mài sắt, có ngày nên kim. (With perseverance, an iron rod can be sharpened into a needle. / Where there's a will, there's a way.)
- Noun (Clock Hand):
- Kim chỉ giờ đang chỉ số 3. (The hour hand is pointing to 3.)
- Noun (Modern):
- Anh ấy nghiên cứu văn hóa từ cổ chí kim. (He studies culture from ancient to modern times.)
- Adjective (Voice):
- Giọng hát của cô ấy thuộc loại giọng kim. (Her singing voice is a high-pitched, clear voice.)
Advanced Usage
- "kim chỉ nam": Literally "south-pointing needle" (compass). Figuratively, a guiding principle, a lodestar.
- Lời dạy của ông ấy là kim chỉ nam cho cuộc đời tôi. (His teachings are the guiding principle for my life.)
- "kim cương": Diamond. (A compound word where "kim" implies a hard, precious material).
- "kim loại": Metal. (A compound word where "kim" refers to metallic substances).
Variants and Related Words
- Kim tiêm (n): Hypodermic needle, syringe.
- Y tá dùng kim tiêm để tiêm thuốc. (The nurse used a syringe to inject medicine.)
- Kim đồng hồ (n): Clock/watch hand.
- Kim khí (n): Metal, metallic material. (Synonym of "kim loại").
- Cổ kim (n): Ancient and modern times.
Synonyms
- Needle: sewing needle, pin (for a more general pointed object).
- Hand: pointer, indicator (for a clock).
- Modern: contemporary, present-day.
- High-pitched: sharp, piercing, clear (for voice).
Related Idioms
- Có công mài sắt, có ngày nên kim: Literally "With effort to grind iron, one day it will become a needle." Meaning: Persistence and hard work can overcome great difficulties.
- Mũi kim sợi chỉ: Literally "the point of a needle, a strand of thread." Refers to very small, meticulous details or household sewing tasks.
noun
- needle; hand
- kim chỉ giờHour-hand
- Metal
- kỹ nghệ luyện kimthe metal industries