nết

Thân thiện

Một cô bé nhỏ nhẹ, ngoan ngoãn là một đứa trẻ có nết.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Character, disposition, or inherent moral quality: Refers to a person's fundamental nature, especially their moral character and habitual way of behaving.
   • Good habit, good behaviour, virtue: Specifically denotes positive, praiseworthy traits, manners, or conduct. It often implies a cultivated sense of propriety and goodness.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nhà ấy dạy con rất tốt, đứa nào cũng có nết. (That family raises their children very well; they are all well-behaved.)
  • Cô ấy là người có nết, rất đáng quý. (She is a virtuous person, very precious.)
  • Anh ấy đã bỏ được nết hút thuốc. (He has quit his smoking habit.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "nết" is almost exclusively used to describe people, particularly their moral or behavioural qualities. It is rarely used for objects or abstract concepts.
• It frequently appears in proverbs and sayings that contrast inner virtue with superficial appearance.

Variants and Related Words

• Hư nết (n): Bad habit, vice.
  • Đứa trẻ đó đã nhiễm phải một vài hư nết. (That child has picked up a few bad habits.)
• Nết na (n): Demeanour, manners (often implying gentleness and propriety, typically used for women).
  • Cô gái ấy rất nết na, dịu dàng. (That girl is very gentle and well-mannered.)

Synonyms

• Character: The mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.
• Virtue: Behaviour showing high moral standards.
• Disposition: A person's inherent qualities of mind and character.
• Habit: A settled or regular tendency or practice.

Related Idioms and Proverbs

• Cái nết đánh chết cái đẹp.
  • Literal: Virtue kills beauty.
  • Meaning: Inner character is more important than outward appearance. Equivalent to "Beauty is but skin deep" or "Handsome is as handsome does."
• Đánh chết cái nết không chừa.
  • Literal: Even if you beat it to death, the (bad) habit won't be abandoned.
  • Meaning: It is very difficult to change one's ingrained nature or bad habits. Similar to "A leopard cannot change its spots."

Học thuật

1. Habit, behaviour
2. Good habit, good behaviour
   • Nhà ấy dạy con rất tốt, đứa nào cũng có nết
     That family knows how to bring up the children who all are well-behaved
   • Cái nết đánh chết cái đẹp (tục ngữ)
     Beauty is but skin deep; handsome is that handsome does