Definition

1. Noun:

   • Glass: A hard, brittle, transparent or translucent material, typically used for windows, screens, or containers.
   • Glasses / Eyeglasses / Spectacles: A pair of lenses set in a frame, worn in front of the eyes to correct vision or protect them.
   • Optical instrument: A device, such as a telescope, microscope, or camera lens, that uses lenses to view objects.

2. Verb:

   • To respect / To revere / To venerate: To show deep admiration, deference, or honor towards someone, especially elders or those held in high esteem.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Material):
  • Cửa sổ bằng kính. (A window made of glass.)
• Noun (Eyewear):
  • Ông ấy đeo kính để đọc sách. (He wears glasses to read books.)
• Noun (Instrument):
  • Nhìn qua kính viễn vọng. (Look through a telescope.)
• Verb:
  • Học sinh phải kính trọng thầy cô. (Students must respect their teachers.)

Advanced Usage

• "Kính mến": A polite and respectful form of address or closing in letters, meaning "Respectfully yours" or "With esteem."

  • Kính mến, [Tên người viết]. (Respectfully yours, [Writer's name].)

• "Kính cẩn": To act or behave with reverence and careful respect.

  • Anh ấy cúi đầu kính cẩn. (He bowed his head reverently.)

Variants and Related Words

• Kính đeo mắt (n): Eyeglasses, spectacles.

  • Cô ấy mua một cặp kính đeo mắt mới. (She bought a new pair of eyeglasses.)

• Kính chiếu hậu (n): Rearview mirror (of a vehicle).

  • Kiểm tra kính chiếu hậu trước khi lái xe. (Check the rearview mirror before driving.)

• Kính trọng (v): To hold in high respect, to esteem.

  • Mọi người đều kính trọng ông ấy. (Everyone holds him in high esteem.)

Synonyms

• Noun: Glass, lens, spectacles.
• Verb: To respect, to revere, to honor, to venerate.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Kính trên nhường dưới: To respect those above and yield to those below; a principle of showing respect to elders and courtesy to juniors.

  • Gia đình nào cũng nên giữ đạo lý kính trên nhường dưới. (Every family should uphold the principle of respecting elders and being courteous to juniors.)

• Kính lão đắc thọ: To respect the elderly brings longevity; a saying that honoring elders is virtuous and brings blessings.

  • Nhớ câu kính lão đắc thọ. (Remember the saying: respecting the elderly brings longevity.)

• Gương vỡ lại lành, kính vỡ lại nguyên: (Like "glass that breaks and becomes whole again") An idiom expressing an impossible wish, similar to "pie in the sky."

  • Mong họ đoàn tụ như kính vỡ lại nguyên. (Wishing for their reunion is like expecting broken glass to become whole again.)

verb

1. to respect
   • đáng kính
     respectable