Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Intimate, close, deeply connected: Describes a relationship characterized by mutual understanding, trust, and the sharing of innermost thoughts and feelings. It implies a profound emotional and spiritual connection.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Họ là đôi bạn tâm giao từ thời thơ ấu. (They have been intimate friends since childhood.)
  • Chúng tôi có một cuộc trò chuyện tâm giao suốt đêm. (We had an intimate conversation all night long.)
  • Mối quan hệ tâm giao giữa họ vượt qua mọi khác biệt. (Their intimate relationship transcends all differences.)

Advanced Usage

• "Bạn tâm giao": This is the most common compound phrase, meaning "intimate/close/bosom friend," a friend with whom one shares one's deepest thoughts.
  • Tìm được một người bạn tâm giao trong đời là điều quý giá. (Finding an intimate friend in life is a precious thing.)
• Used to describe communication or sharing that is sincere, profound, and heartfelt.
  • Những lời tâm giao của anh ấy khiến tôi rất cảm động. (His heartfelt words moved me deeply.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tâm tình (verb/noun): To confide; a confidence. Shares the element of sharing inner feelings but is more focused on the act of confiding.
  • Cô ấy tâm tình với tôi về những khó khăn của mình. (She confided in me about her difficulties.)
• Tri kỷ (noun): A soulmate, a kindred spirit; a person who deeply understands you. This is a very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "bạn tâm giao," but can imply an even deeper, almost destined connection.
  • Tri kỷ khó tìm. (A soulmate is hard to find.)

Synonyms

• Thân thiết: Close, familiar. Emphasizes closeness and familiarity but may not always carry the same depth of spiritual connection as "tâm giao."
• Gần gũi: Close, intimate. Similar to "thân thiết," focusing on emotional proximity.

Related Phrases

• Chuyện trò tâm giao: An intimate/heart-to-heart talk.
  • Sau buổi chuyện trò tâm giao, chúng tôi hiểu nhau hơn. (After the heart-to-heart talk, we understood each other better.)
• Mối giao tình thân thiết: A close/intimate relationship (a more formal or literary way to express a similar idea).
  • Mối giao tình thân thiết giữa hai nước. (The close relationship between the two countries.)

adj

1. intimate