Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Close and affectionate: Describes a relationship characterized by deep familiarity, warmth, and strong emotional bonds, such as a very dear friendship.
   • Intimate: Indicates a very close, personal, and private connection between people.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Họ là những người bạn rất thân thiết. (They are very close friends.)
  • Mối quan hệ thân thiết giữa hai gia đình đã kéo dài nhiều thế hệ. (The intimate relationship between the two families has lasted for generations.)
  • Cô ấy luôn dành cho anh những lời nói thân thiết. (She always has affectionate words for him.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe the quality of a bond, not just its existence. It implies a history of trust and shared experience.
• Can sometimes describe a tone or manner that is warmly personal and sincere.
  • Anh ấy nói chuyện một cách rất thân thiết. (He spoke in a very warm and personal manner.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thân thiện (adj): Friendly, amicable. This word focuses more on a pleasant, kind, and approachable demeanor, often without the same depth of personal bond as "thân thiết."

  • Nhân viên ở đây rất thân thiện. (The staff here are very friendly.)

• Thân tình (adj): Heartfelt, cordial. Emphasizes sincere and warm feelings, often in a specific interaction.

  • Lời mời thân tình (A heartfelt invitation).

Synonyms

• Close: Very near in friendship or affection.
• Intimate: Characterized by a very close personal connection.
• Dear: Regarded with deep affection.
• Bosom: Very close and intimate (e.g., a bosom friend).

Related Idioms

• Thân thiết như chân với tay: As close as hands and feet. An idiom describing an inseparable, deeply interdependent relationship.
  • Hai anh em họ sống cùng nhau, thân thiết như chân với tay. (The two cousins live together and are as close as hands and feet.)

adj

1. near and dear