lời văn
Definition
- Noun:
- Wording: The specific choice and arrangement of words and phrases used in a written text.
- Diction / Style: The distinctive manner or style of verbal expression in writing, reflecting an author's choice of words, sentence structure, and tone.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Lời văn trong bản hợp đồng này rất chặt chẽ. (The wording in this contract is very precise.)
- Lời văn của nhà văn đó rất bay bổng và giàu cảm xúc. (That writer's style is very lyrical and emotional.)
Advanced Usage
- Legal or Formal Context: Refers to the precise phrasing or libel of an official document, such as a judgment or agreement.
- Cần xem xét kỹ lời văn của bản án. (It is necessary to examine the libel of the judgment carefully.)
Variants and Related Words
- Văn phong (n): Writing style, often used interchangeably with to describe an author's overall manner of expression.
- Văn phong của ông ấy rất giản dị. (His writing style is very simple.)
Synonyms
- Wording: The words used to express something.
- Diction: The choice and use of words in speech or writing.
- Phrasing: The way something is expressed in words.
- Libel (in specific legal contexts): The formal wording of a charge or document.
Related Concepts
- Tinh thần và lời văn: The spirit and the letter (of the law/agreement). This phrase distinguishes the intended meaning or principle from the literal wording.
- Phải phân biệt giữa tinh thần và lời văn của hiệp định. (One must distinguish between the spirit and the letter of the agreement.)