mừng
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Definition
Verb:
- To be glad / to rejoice: To feel or express happiness, pleasure, or relief about something.
- To congratulate: To express pleasure and good wishes to someone on the occasion of their success, good fortune, or a happy event.
Adjective:
- Glad / happy / pleased: Describing the feeling of joy or pleasure.
Usage Examples
- Verb (to be glad/rejoice):
- Tôi rất mừng khi nghe tin anh khỏe lại. (I was very glad to hear you have recovered.)
- Cả nhà mừng rỡ vì tin em bé chào đời. (The whole family rejoiced at the news of the baby's birth.)
- Verb (to congratulate):
- Chúng tôi đến để mừng sinh nhật bà. (We came to congratulate her on her birthday.)
- Cả công ty mừng anh được thăng chức. (The whole company congratulated him on his promotion.)
- Adjective:
- Lòng tôi mừng khôn tả. (My heart was indescribably happy.)
- Vẻ mặt mừng rỡ. (A joyful expression.)
Advanced Usage
- "mừng hụt": to have one's hopes of joy dashed; to be disappointed after an initial joy.
- Nghe tin con về, bà mừng lắm, nhưng lại là mừng hụt. (She was very happy to hear her child was coming home, but it turned out to be a false hope.)
- "mừng thầm": to be secretly glad or pleased.
- Anh ấy mừng thầm vì đối thủ bị loại. (He was secretly glad his opponent was eliminated.)
Variants and Related Words
- Vui mừng (adj/verb): joyful; to be joyful. A stronger, more formal synonym.
- Chúng tôi vui mừng chào đón bạn. (We joyfully welcome you.)
- Mừng quýnh / mừng cuống (verb): to be flustered with joy; to be overjoyed to the point of confusion.
- Nghe tin, bà mừng quýnh lên, không biết làm gì. (Upon hearing the news, she was so overjoyed she didn't know what to do.)
Synonyms
- Verb: Rejoice, be glad, celebrate, congratulate, felicitate.
- Adjective: Glad, happy, pleased, joyful, delighted.
Related Idioms
- Mừng thầm trong bụng: to be secretly pleased (literally: to rejoice quietly in one's stomach).
- Thấy đối thủ vấp ngã, hắn mừng thầm trong bụng. (Seeing his rival stumble, he was secretly pleased.)
- Mừng như bắt được vàng: to be as happy as if one found gold; to be extremely happy.
- Nghe tin con thi đỗ, ông ấy mừng như bắt được vàng. (Hearing his child passed the exam, he was as happy as if he found gold.)
adj
- glad; happy