món
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Definition
- Noun:
- Item; article: A unit or piece of something, often used to refer to a specific, countable thing, especially a commodity, a sum of money, or a debt.
- Dish; course: A specific, individual food item or a prepared dish within a meal.
- Subject; discipline: A field of study or a particular area of knowledge or skill.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Item):
- Đây là một món hàng quý. (This is a valuable item.)
- Anh ấy còn nợ một món tiền lớn. (He still owes a large sum of money.)
- Noun (Dish):
- Món canh này rất ngon. (This soup dish is very delicious.)
- Nhà hàng có nhiều món ăn Việt Nam. (The restaurant has many Vietnamese dishes.)
- Noun (Subject):
- Môn toán là món tôi thích nhất. (Mathematics is the subject I like the most.)
Advanced Usage
"món ăn tinh thần": Literally "spiritual/mental food"; refers to cultural or intellectual nourishment such as a good book, music, or art.
- Âm nhạc là món ăn tinh thần không thể thiếu. (Music is an indispensable form of mental nourishment.)
"ăn theo món": To order food à la carte (i.e., choosing individual dishes rather than a set menu).
- Chúng tôi thích ăn theo món hơn. (We prefer to eat à la carte.)
Variants and Related Words
Món ăn (n): A food dish; a course.
- Món ăn chính hôm nay là cá. (The main dish today is fish.)
Món hàng (n): An article of merchandise; a commodity.
- Cửa hàng trưng bày nhiều món hàng mới. (The shop displays many new articles.)
Món nợ (n): A debt.
- Họ đã trả hết món nợ. (They have paid off the debt.)
Synonyms
- Item: A single article or unit.
- Dish: A particular kind of food prepared.
- Subject: A branch of knowledge studied.
Related Idioms
Món tủ: A specialty or strong suit; something one is very good at or knowledgeable about (literally, a "cabinet item").
- Văn học Anh là món tủ của cô ấy. (English literature is her specialty.)
Của mọn: A small, often insignificant, item or amount (can be used similarly to "món" in some contexts to mean a trifle).
- Đó chỉ là một món quà mọn. (That is just a small, humble gift.)
noun
- item; article; dish
- món ăndish;
- food course
- món ăn tinh thầnmental food