Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Profound, deep: Describes something that is very deep, intense, or has great depth, often used for abstract concepts like feelings, thoughts, or sounds.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Giọng nói của ông ấy trầm và thâm thùng. (His voice is low and profound.)
  • Cô ấy có những suy nghĩ thâm thùng về cuộc sống. (She has profound thoughts about life.)
  • Tiếng trống vang lên thâm thùng trong đêm. (The drum sound echoed profoundly in the night.)

Advanced Usage

• "thâm thùng" for abstract depth: Often used to describe the depth of emotions, philosophy, or art, implying a quality that is not superficial.
  • Tác phẩm của ông chứa đựng những thông điệp thâm thùng. (His work contains profound messages.)
• "thâm thùng" for resonant sounds: Can describe a deep, resonant, and echoing sound, like a drum or a voice from a cavern.
  • Tiếng chuông chùa ngân vang thâm thùng. (The temple bell rings with a profound resonance.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thâm (adj/n): Deep, profound; or a dark color. Can be part of compound words but is a distinct term.
  • Nghĩa thâm (profound meaning)
• Sâu thẳm (adj): Deep, abyssal. A near-synonym emphasizing great physical or metaphorical depth.
  • Đại dương sâu thẳm (the abyssal ocean)
• Thăm thẳm (adj): Very deep, bottomless. Often used for physical spaces or intense feelings.
  • Đôi mắt thăm thẳm (bottomless eyes)

Synonyms

• Sâu sắc (adj): Deep, insightful. More common for thoughts, understanding, or feelings.
• Trầm hùng (adj): Deep and majestic, often used for sounds or music.

Related Idioms

• "Nước sâu còn có kẻ dò, lòng người thâm thùng ai đo cho cùng": (Proverb) Even deep water can be measured, but a profoundly deep human heart, who can fathom it? Highlights the word's use for unfathomable depth, especially of human nature or emotion.

adj

1. profound, deep