Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Bright / Light: Having a lot of light, making things visible. Describes a space, a source of light, or a color that is pale or not dark.
   • Clear / Luminous: Easy to understand; shining with clarity. Describes writing, ideas, or expressions that are lucid and intelligible.
   • Shiny / Gleaming: Having a surface that reflects light well.
   • Acute / Perceptive: Describes keen senses or a sharp, clear mind.

2. Noun:

   • Morning: The period of time from sunrise until around noon.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Căn phòng này rất sáng. (This room is very bright.)
  • Cô ấy thích mặc màu sáng. (She likes to wear light colors.)
  • Lập luận của anh ấy rất sáng và dễ hiểu. (His argument is very clear and easy to understand.)
  • Đôi mắt sáng của đứa trẻ. (The child's bright/shiny eyes.)

• Noun:

  • Chúng tôi gặp nhau vào sáng thứ Hai. (We meet on Monday morning.)
  • Tôi thức dậy từ lúc 6 giờ sáng. (I wake up at 6 in the morning.)

Advanced Usage

• "sáng ra": To become clear or to dawn (literally or figuratively).

  • Suy nghĩ mãi, cuối cùng tôi cũng sáng ra. (After thinking for a long time, it finally became clear to me.)

• "sáng ý": To be quick-witted, clever.

  • Đứa bé rất sáng ý, hiểu chuyện ngay. (The child is very quick-witted and understands immediately.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sáng sủa (adj): Bright and cheerful (for places); optimistic (for situations).

  • Tương lai thật sáng sủa. (The future is very bright.)

• Sáng chói (adj): Dazzlingly bright, blazing.

  • Ánh đèn sáng chói. (The dazzlingly bright light.)

• Sáng tạo (v/n): To create / creation; creative.

  • Cô ấy là một nhà thiết kế sáng tạo. (She is a creative designer.)

• Buổi sáng (n): Morning (as a time period).

  • Buổi sáng ở đây thật yên tĩnh. (The morning here is so peaceful.)

Synonyms

• Bright: Emitting or reflecting much light.
• Light: Not dark in color.
• Clear: Easy to perceive or understand.
• Morning: The early part of the day.

Related Idioms

• Sáng nắng chiều mưa: Literally "sunny morning, rainy afternoon"; describes something unpredictable or constantly changing, like a person's mood.

  • Tính anh ấy sáng nắng chiều mưa. (His temperament is so changeable.)

• Sáng mắt ra: To have one's eyes opened; to become aware of the truth.

  • Sự việc đó khiến tôi sáng mắt ra. (That incident opened my eyes.)

• Sáng như gương: As bright/shiny as a mirror.

  • Sau khi lau, bàn gỗ sáng như gương. (After polishing, the wooden table was as shiny as a mirror.)

adj

1. bright, light
   • buồng sáng
     light room
   • màu sáng
     light colour legible
   • Anh ta viết chữ sáng quá
     His writings are so light
2. clear,laminous
   • câu văn sáng
     luminous sentence

noun

1. morning
   • làm việc từ sáng đến tối
     to work from morning till night