ngời
Definition
- Adjective:
- Radiant / Dazzlingly bright: Describes a brilliant, shining light or a luminous, glowing quality. It often implies a pure, intense, and splendid brightness.
- Brilliant / Resplendent: Used figuratively to describe something that is outstanding, glorious, or magnificent, such as a talent, virtue, or achievement that shines metaphorically.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Ánh mắt cô ấy sáng ngời. (Her eyes were radiant.)
- Tấm gương anh hùng sáng ngời. (The heroic example is resplendent.)
- Lưỡi kiếm sáng ngời dưới ánh mặt trời. (The sword blade was dazzlingly bright under the sun.)
Advanced Usage
"ngời ngời": A reduplicated form for emphasis, meaning intensely radiant or aglow.
- Lòng yêu nước ngời ngời trong tim. (Patriotism glowed intensely in his/her heart.)
Used in the compound "sáng ngời", which is its most frequent collocation, meaning "brilliantly bright" or "shining brightly."
Variants and Related Words
- Sáng ngời (adj. phrase): brilliantly bright, shining brightly. This is the primary construction in which "ngời" is used.
- Tương lai sáng ngời. (A bright future.)
Synonyms
- Radiant: Emitting light or glowing brightly.
- Dazzling: Extremely bright, especially so as to blind sight temporarily.
- Resplendent: Attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous; shining brilliantly.
Related Concepts
- Luminance (độ ngời): A technical term in physics and photography for the intensity of light emitted from a surface per unit area. This is a specialized, modern usage.
- Độ ngời của màn hình. (The luminance of the screen.)
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