tường
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Definition
Noun:
- Wall: A vertical structure, often made of brick, stone, or concrete, that forms the side of a building or room, or that encloses or divides an area of land.
Verb (literary/classical usage):
- To understand clearly; to know thoroughly: To comprehend or be fully aware of the details of a matter.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Họ sơn lại bức tường màu trắng. (They repainted the wall white.)
- Một bức tường cao bao quanh khu vườn. (A high wall surrounds the garden.)
- Verb:
- Xin hãy giải thích cho tường. (Please explain so that I may understand clearly.)
Advanced Usage
"tường thuật": to report, to narrate in detail.
- Phóng viên tường thuật trực tiếp từ hiện trường. (The reporter gave a live report from the scene.)
"tường tận": thorough, detailed, meticulous.
- Báo cáo cần phải tường tận mọi chi tiết. (The report needs to be thorough in every detail.)
Variants and Related Words
Bức tường (n): a wall (often referring to a specific wall or section).
- Trên bức tường ấy có một bức tranh. (There is a painting on that wall.)
Tường nhà (n): house wall.
- Tường nhà họ rất dày. (The walls of their house are very thick.)
Tường thành (n): city wall, rampart.
- Tường thành cổ vẫn còn đứng vững. (The ancient city wall still stands firm.)
Synonyms
- Wall: barrier, partition, divider.
- Understand (verb): comprehend, grasp, know.
Related Idioms
"Biết tường tận": to know inside out; to be intimately familiar with.
- Ông ấy biết tường tận về lịch sử ngôi làng. (He knows the village's history inside out.)
"Kín như bưng / kín như tường": (to be secretive) as tight as a wall; very secretive.
- Kế hoạch được giữ kín như tường. (The plan was kept under wraps/tight as a drum.)