Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To be entitled; to be titled: Used to state the official title or name of a literary, artistic, or scholarly work (e.g., a book, poem, article, film, or song).

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Cuốn sách mới của ông ấy nhan đề là "Hồi ức về Hà Nội". (His new book is entitled "Memories of Hanoi".)
  • Bài thơ nổi tiếng nhất của bà nhan đề là "Sóng". (Her most famous poem is titled "Waves".)
  • Bộ phim nhan đề là "Mùa hè lạnh". (The film is called "Cold Summer".)

Advanced Usage

• This phrase is typically used in formal or written contexts, such as in reviews, descriptions, or academic writing, to introduce the title of a work. It is less common in casual, everyday speech.

Variants and Related Words

• Có nhan đề là (verb phrase): has the title of; is entitled. This is a common and synonymous variant.

  • Tác phẩm có nhan đề là "Tắt đèn". (The work has the title "Turn Off the Light".)

• Đặt nhan đề (verb phrase): to give a title, to entitle.

  • Tác giả đặt nhan đề cho truyện ngắn là "Chiếc lược ngà". (The author entitled the short story "The Ivory Comb".)

Synonyms

• To be entitled: To have as a title.
• To be titled: To bear a specific title.
• To be called: To have a particular name (for a creative work).

Notes on Usage

• The phrase "nhan đề là" functions as a single unit meaning "is titled." It is followed directly by the title of the work, often placed in quotation marks.
• It is important not to confuse this with simply naming an object. It is specifically for the formal titles of creative or published works.