Definition

1. Noun:
   • Idea; conception; view; belief: A personal way of understanding, interpreting, or thinking about a thing, issue, or aspect of life. It refers to a mental framework or a set of beliefs that shape one's perspective.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Quan niệm của anh ấy về hạnh phúc rất giản dị. (His conception of happiness is very simple.)
  • Quan niệm "nghệ thuật vị nghệ thuật" đã lỗi thời. (The idea of "art for art's sake" is outdated.)
  • Chúng ta có quan niệm khác nhau về vấn đề này. (We have different views on this matter.)

Advanced Usage

• Verb (less common, formal): To conceive of or to view something in a particular way.
  • Cần quan niệm công việc này một cách nghiêm túc. (It is necessary to conceive of this work seriously.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quan điểm (n): viewpoint, standpoint. Often used more formally for an argued or principled position.
  • Quan điểm chính trị. (Political standpoint.)
• Tư tưởng (n): thought, ideology. Refers to a more complex, systematic set of ideas or doctrines.
  • Tư tưởng triết học. (Philosophical thought.)
• Cách nhìn (n): way of looking at something; perspective.
  • Cách nhìn lạc quan. (An optimistic perspective.)

Synonyms

• Conception: A general understanding or idea.
• View: A particular way of considering a matter.
• Belief: A feeling of being sure that something exists or is true.
• Perspective: A particular attitude toward something.

Related Idioms

• Quan niệm sống: Philosophy of life; life view.
  • Anh ấy có một quan niệm sống rất tích cực. (He has a very positive philosophy of life.)
• Khác biệt về quan niệm: Difference in views/beliefs.
  • Họ ly hôn vì khác biệt về quan niệm. (They divorced due to a difference in beliefs.)

noun

1. idea; conception