Definition

1. Verb:
   • To match, to compare with, to bear comparison with: "sánh tày" indicates the action of being equal to or comparable with someone or something in terms of quality, ability, or level.
   • To be on a par with: It expresses the idea of reaching the same standard or level as another.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Tài năng của anh ấy không ai sánh tày. (His talent is unmatched / No one can compare with his talent.)
  • Chiếc xe mới này có thể sánh tày với các mẫu xe hạng sang. (This new car can match/compare with luxury car models.)
  • Trong lĩnh vực này, rất ít công ty sánh tày được với họ. (In this field, very few companies can bear comparison with them.)

Advanced Usage

• "Không ai sánh tày": A common fixed phrase meaning "to be unmatched" or "to have no equal."
  • Về sự kiên nhẫn, bà ấy không ai sánh tày. (Regarding patience, she has no equal.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sánh (verb): to compare. Often used in other comparative structures.
  • sánh vai: to stand shoulder to shoulder (with someone), implying equality or partnership.
• Tày (adjective/adverb): equal, matching. Often used in comparative contexts.
  • tày đình: huge, enormous (in size or scale).
  • tày trời: immense, sky-high (often used for problems or mistakes).

Synonyms

• Ngang bằng: to be equal to.
• Sánh kịp: to catch up to and be comparable with.
• Bì kịp: to be able to match/equal.

Notes on Usage

• Register: "Sánh tày" is a literary and somewhat formal term. It is commonly used in written Vietnamese, journalism, and formal speech.
• Connotation: It carries a positive connotation, often used to praise something or someone for achieving a high standard.
• Negation: It is very frequently used in negative constructions (e.g., , ) to express supremacy or unparalleled status.

1. Match, compare with, bear comparison with
   • Không ai sánh tày
     To be matches