nghĩa đen

nghĩa đen

Nghĩa đen của từ "gương" là một vật dùng để soi.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Literal meaning: The primary, direct, and most basic meaning of a word or phrase, as understood in its most concrete and conventional sense. It is the meaning found in a dictionary, without any figurative, symbolic, or metaphorical interpretation.
    • This meaning is contrasted with "nghĩa bóng" (figurative meaning).
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Nghĩa đen của từ "chân" là bộ phận cơ thể dùng để đi, đứng, và chạy. (The literal meaning of the word "chân" is the body part used for walking, standing, and running.)
    • Khi nói "cái bàn có bốn chân", từ "chân" được dùng theo nghĩa đen. (When saying "the table has four legs," the word "chân" is used in its literal sense.)
    • Bạn phải hiểu nghĩa đen trước khi hiểu nghĩa bóng của thành ngữ. (You must understand the literal meaning before understanding the figurative meaning of an idiom.)
Advanced Usage
  • In linguistic and literary analysis, identifying the "nghĩa đen" is the first step in deconstructing wordplay, metaphors, and idioms.
  • The "nghĩa đen" can sometimes become obsolete or less common, while the figurative meaning ("nghĩa bóng") becomes dominant.
Variants and Related Words

  • Nghĩa bóng (n): Figurative meaning; the meaning that is implied or suggested, different from the literal sense.

    • "Kết trái" có nghĩa đen là cây sinh ra quả, và nghĩa bóng là đạt được thành quả. ("Kết trái" has the literal meaning of a tree bearing fruit, and the figurative meaning of achieving results.)

  • Nghĩa gốc (n): Original meaning; often synonymous with "nghĩa đen," but can refer specifically to the historical, etymological origin of a word.

Synonyms
  • Literal sense: The most straightforward meaning.
  • Primary meaning: The first and most direct meaning.
  • Denotation: The explicit or direct meaning of a word.
Related Concepts
  • Từ đa nghĩa (Polysemy): A word having multiple related meanings, often starting from a core literal meaning.
  • Ẩn dụ (Metaphor): A figure of speech that describes something by stating it is something else, requiring a shift from the literal to the figurative meaning.