Definition

1. Noun:
   • Character, temperament, disposition: "Tánh" refers to a person's inherent nature, personality, or typical way of behaving and reacting. It is a phonetic variant of the standard word "tính," often used in Southern Vietnamese dialects.
   • Property, characteristic: It can also refer to a specific property or characteristic of a thing or substance.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy có tánh nóng. (He has a hot temper.)
  • Cô ấy tánh rất hiền lành. (She has a very gentle nature.)
  • Tìm hiểu tánh chất của hóa chất này. (Study the properties of this chemical.)

Advanced Usage

• "Tánh ý": Refers to one's will, intention, or disposition.

  • Hiểu được tánh ý của đối phương. (Understand the opponent's intention.)

• "Tánh mạng": Means life, existence (a more literary or formal term).

  • Bảo vệ tánh mạng con người. (Protect human life.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tính (Standard form): The standard Northern/Central Vietnamese word for "character," "nature," or "property." "Tánh" is its Southern dialectal equivalent.

  • Tính tình: Temperament, disposition.
  • Tính cách: Personality, character.

• Bản tính: Innate nature, inherent character.

  • Bản tính anh ta tốt. (His innate nature is good.)

Synonyms

• Tính cách: Personality, character.
• Bản chất: Nature, essence.
• Khí chất: Temperament, demeanor.

Related Idioms

• "Tánh nào tật nấy": A person's habits and flaws are part of their nature; "a leopard cannot change its spots."

  • Anh ta vẫn hay trễ giờ, đúng là tánh nào tật nấy. (He is still often late; it's true that old habits die hard.)

• "Dữ như cọp, hiền như bụt": (To have a temperament that is) fierce like a tiger, gentle like a Buddha; describing someone with an extreme or unpredictable temper.

  • Đừng chọc cô ấy, cô ấy dữ như cọp, hiền như bụt đấy. (Don't provoke her; her temper can be fierce or gentle.)

noun

1. (địa phương) như tính
   • Tánh nóng
     To be hot tempered