tân
Definition
Adjective:
- Virgin: Describes a young man or woman who has not yet experienced sexual intercourse.
- Modern; New: Refers to something that is contemporary, novel, or recently established, often in contrast to the old.
Noun:
- The Eighth Heavenly Stem: In the traditional East Asian decimal cycle (Thập Can), "Tân" is the name of the eighth stem.
Usage Examples
Adjective (Virgin):
- Anh ấy vẫn còn là một chàng trai tân. (He is still a virgin young man.)
- Cô ấy là một cô gái tân. (She is a virgin girl.)
Adjective (Modern):
- Trường phái hội họa tân. (The modern school of painting.)
- Phong cách kiến trúc tân thời. (Modern architectural style.)
Noun (Heavenly Stem):
- Canh và Tân thuộc hành Kim. (The stems Canh and Tân belong to the Metal element.)
Advanced Usage
- "tân cựu giao thời": A transitional period between the old and the new.
- Đất nước đang trong thời kỳ tân cựu giao thời. (The country is in a period of transition between the old and the new.)
Variants and Related Words
Tân binh (n): A recruit; a new soldier.
- Đơn vị tiếp nhận một đợt tân binh. (The unit received a batch of new recruits.)
Tân gia (v/n): To move into a new house; a housewarming.
- Họ mời bạn bè đến dự tiệc tân gia. (They invited friends to their housewarming party.)
Tân trang (v): To renovate; to refurbish.
- Họ đang tân trang lại ngôi nhà cũ. (They are renovating the old house.)
Synonyms
- Virgin: chaste, untouched.
- Modern: contemporary, new, up-to-date.
- Stem (in the cycle): celestial stem, heavenly stem.
Related Idioms
Trai tân gái mới: Referring to young, unmarried, and often virgin men and women.
- Buổi khiêu vũ dành cho trai tân gái mới. (The dance was for young, unmarried men and women.)
Cựu bất như tân: The old is not as good as the new.
- Đồ dùng mới tiện lợi hơn, đúng là cựu bất như tân. (The new appliances are more convenient; indeed, the old is not as good as the new.)