Definition

1. Noun (Archaic):
   • Wealth, material assets: Refers to money, valuables, and tangible property. This term is considered old-fashioned and is primarily found in historical or literary contexts.
   • Financial resources: Denotes monetary means or capital that can be utilized.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tài hóa lưu thông. (Wealth circulates.)
  • Vị quan tích lũy nhiều tài hóa. (The mandarin amassed much wealth.)
  • Họ dựa vào tài hóa để có ảnh hưởng. (They relied on material assets to gain influence.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is rarely used in modern, everyday Vietnamese. It appears in classical texts, historical discussions, or proverbial expressions to denote material riches, often with a neutral or slightly critical connotation regarding their use.

Variants and Related Words

• Của cải (n): Assets, possessions, wealth. This is the modern, common equivalent.
  • Anh ấy có nhiều của cải. (He has a lot of assets.)
• Tài sản (n): Property, estate.
  • Tài sản của công ty. (The company's property.)

Synonyms

• Wealth: An abundance of valuable possessions or money.
• Riches: Valuable material possessions.
• Assets: Items of ownership that have value.

Related Idioms

• Tài hóa thu nhân tâm: (Lit.) To win hearts/people's allegiance through material wealth.
  • Nhà lãnh đạo đó biết dùng tài hóa thu nhân tâm. (That leader knows how to use material wealth to win people's hearts.)