Definition

1. Noun:
   • Meaning; sense: The idea or concept that a word, phrase, or sign represents or communicates.
   • Righteousness; a just cause: A moral principle of what is right, fair, and honorable, often serving as a guide for conduct.
   • Loyalty; devotion: A deep, faithful, and lasting sense of obligation or emotional bond within a relationship (e.g., between spouses, friends).
   • Charity; good deed: An act performed for the benefit of others without expectation of reward; a benevolent action.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Meaning):
  • Tôi không hiểu nghĩa của từ này. (I don't understand the meaning of this word.)
  • Câu nói đó có hai nghĩa. (That statement has two meanings.)
• Noun (Righteousness):
  • Họ chiến đấu vì nghĩa. (They fight for a just cause.)
• Noun (Loyalty):
  • Họ sống với nhau rất có nghĩa. (They treat each other with great loyalty/devotion.)
• Noun (Charity):
  • Ông ấy thường làm những việc nghĩa. (He often does charitable deeds.)

Advanced Usage

• "nghĩa đen": literal meaning.
  • Bạn nên hiểu nghĩa đen trước. (You should understand the literal meaning first.)
• "nghĩa bóng": figurative meaning.
  • Thành ngữ thường dùng nghĩa bóng. (Idioms often use figurative meaning.)
• "nghĩa vụ": duty, obligation. (This is a compound word where "nghĩa" contributes to the sense of moral duty).
  • Mọi công dân đều có nghĩa vụ bảo vệ Tổ quốc. (Every citizen has the duty to protect the homeland.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vô nghĩa (adj): meaningless, nonsensical.
  • Lời nói vô nghĩa. (Meaningless words.)
• Đa nghĩa (adj): polysemous, having multiple meanings.
  • Từ "đa nghĩa" là từ có nhiều nghĩa. (A "polysemous" word is a word with many meanings.)
• Nghĩa trang (n): cemetery, graveyard. (A compound word where "nghĩa" relates to a righteous or proper place).
  • Viếng nghĩa trang liệt sĩ. (To visit the martyrs' cemetery.)

Synonyms

• Meaning: sense, definition.
• Righteousness: justice, morality.
• Loyalty: fidelity, devotion.
• Charity: benevolence, philanthropy.

Related Idioms

• Ăn ở có nghĩa: to treat someone with loyalty and devotion over time.
  • Dù khó khăn, họ vẫn ăn ở có nghĩa với nhau. (Despite hardships, they still treat each other with loyalty.)
• Chết vì nghĩa: to die for a just cause; to die a martyr.
  • Những người chết vì nghĩa được tôn vinh. (Those who die for a just cause are honored.)
• Không nghĩa gì: to be worthless; to be of no significance.
  • Lời hứa đó không nghĩa gì cả. (That promise means nothing / is worthless.)

noun

1. dense; meaning; impont
   • chữ này có nghĩa là gì?
     What does this word mean?