kép
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Noun (Historical):
- Actor: A man who performs in traditional Vietnamese operatic theater forms such as tuồng or chèo.
- Accompanist: A male musician who plays an instrument to accompany a female singer, historically in certain performance contexts.
Adjective:
- Double / Lined: Describes an item made with two layers, such as a lined jacket.
- Compound / Composite: Describes something composed of two or more parts, such as a compound leaf or a compound word.
- Dual / Paired: Indicates the presence of two of something or a pair.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Ông ấy từng là một kép hát nổi tiếng. (He was once a famous actor.)
- Cô đào hát cùng với người kép đàn. (The female singer performed with her male accompanist.)
Adjective:
- Trời lạnh, tôi mặc một chiếc áo kép. (It's cold, I'm wearing a lined jacket.)
- "Áo dài" là một từ kép trong tiếng Việt. ("Áo dài" is a compound word in Vietnamese.)
- Cây này có lá kép. (This plant has compound leaves.)
Advanced Usage
- "Tú kép" (Historical): Refers to a scholar who passed the provincial exams () twice in the old Confucian examination system.
- Cụ đồ là một tú kép được dân làng kính trọng. (The old scholar was a twice-passed graduate respected by the village.)
Variants and Related Words
- Kép đàn (n): Specifically refers to the male accompanist who plays a string instrument.
- Kép hát (n): Specifically refers to the male actor or singer in traditional theater.
- Áo kép (n): A lined jacket or coat.
- Từ kép (n): A compound word.
- Lá kép (n): A compound leaf.
Synonyms
- Actor: performer, player (for ).
- Accompanist: instrumentalist, player (for ).
- Double: lined, two-ply (for clothing).
- Compound: composite, complex (for words, leaves).
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Gió kép mưa đơn: Literally "double wind, single rain"; figuratively describes the harshness and rigors of the weather or a difficult situation.
- Cuộc sống nơi biên giới chịu cảnh gió kép mưa đơn. (Life on the frontier endures all kinds of harsh weather and hardships.)
- Thiệt đơn thua kép: To suffer all kinds of disadvantages or losses, to lose on all fronts.
- Công ty đó làm ăn thua lỗ, thiệt đơn thua kép. (That company is operating at a loss, suffering disadvantages on all sides.)
noun
- (cũ) Actor, singsong girl's accompanist