Definition

Noun: 1. Pleasure, enjoyment, delight: A feeling of happiness, satisfaction, or enjoyment derived from an activity, interest, or experience. It refers to something that provides amusement or joy. 2. Pastime, hobby: An activity done regularly for enjoyment during one's leisure time.

Usage Examples

• As a feeling of enjoyment:
  • Thú vui lớn nhất của ông ấy là được ngắm hoàng hôn. (His greatest pleasure is watching the sunset.)
  • Cô ấy tìm thấy thú vui trong việc nấu ăn. (She finds enjoyment in cooking.)
• As a leisure activity:
  • Sưu tập tem là một thú vui tốn kém. (Stamp collecting is an expensive hobby.)
  • Đọc sách là thú vui tao nhã. (Reading is a refined pastime.)

Advanced Usage

• "Thú vui nhỏ" / "Thú vui nho nhỏ": A small pleasure, a little indulgence.
  • Một tách cà phê mỗi sáng là thú vui nhỏ của tôi. (A cup of coffee every morning is my little pleasure.)
• "Thú vui trần thế" / "Thú vui trần tục": Earthly pleasures, worldly delights.
  • Anh ta từ bỏ mọi thú vui trần tục để tu hành. (He renounced all earthly pleasures to practice asceticism.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vui thú (verb phrase): To enjoy, to take pleasure in (something). Often used similarly but can imply actively indulging in an enjoyment.
  • Họ vui thú với cuộc sống yên bình ở nông thôn. (They enjoy the peaceful life in the countryside.)
• Thú tiêu khiển (noun): Pastime, diversion. Very close in meaning, often interchangeable with when referring to an activity.
• Niềm vui (noun): Joy, happiness. A broader term for a feeling of happiness, not necessarily tied to a specific activity or hobby like often is.

Synonyms

• Sở thích (noun): Interest, preference. Emphasizes personal liking rather than the pleasure derived.
• Khoái lạc (noun): Pleasure, delight (can carry a stronger, sometimes sensual connotation).
• Hứng thú (noun): Interest, enthusiasm. Focuses on the feeling of being interested or excited.

Related Phrases / Idioms

• "Thú vui nhất thời": A fleeting pleasure, a momentary delight.
  • Đó chỉ là thú vui nhất thời, không mang lại hạnh phúc lâu dài. (That is only a fleeting pleasure, it does not bring lasting happiness.)
• "Thú vui tao nhã": A refined, elegant pastime (e.g., poetry, classical music).
• "Thú vui tội lỗi": A guilty pleasure.
  • Xem phim tình cảm sướt mướt là thú vui tội lỗi của cô ấy. (Watching cheesy romance movies is her guilty pleasure.)

noun

1. pleasure