thấy
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Definition
- Verb:
- To see: To perceive with the eyes; to have the ability to visually observe something or someone.
- To find / to think / to consider: To form an opinion, judgment, or realization about something based on observation or thought.
- To feel: To perceive through a sense other than sight (e.g., smell, touch) or to experience a sensation or emotion.
Usage Examples
- To see:
- Tôi thấy một con chim trên cành cây. (I see a bird on the tree branch.)
- Trời tối quá, tôi không thấy gì cả. (It's too dark; I can't see anything.)
- To find / to think:
- Tôi thấy bài học này rất khó. (I find this lesson very difficult.)
- Anh ấy thấy rằng nên đi sớm hơn. (He thinks that we should leave earlier.)
- To feel:
- Bạn có thấy lạnh không? (Do you feel cold?)
- Tôi thấy mùi bánh mì thơm phức. (I smell the wonderful aroma of bread.)
Advanced Usage
- Used as a sensory complement after verbs of perception. In this structure, it emphasizes that the perception was successfully achieved and often remains untranslated in English.
- Nghe thấy: to hear (literally, 'hear-perceive').
- Tôi nghe thấy tiếng bạn gọi. (I hear you calling.)
- Cảm thấy: to feel (an emotion or physical sensation).
- Cô ấy cảm thấy rất hạnh phúc. (She feels very happy.)
- Nhìn thấy: to see (literally, 'look-perceive').
- Chúng tôi đã nhìn thấy núi từ xa. (We saw the mountains from afar.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thấy được (v): To perceive, to realize (often implying a deeper understanding or insight).
- Cuối cùng tôi cũng thấy được vấn đề. (I finally understood the problem.)
- Thấy rõ (v): To see clearly, to perceive distinctly.
- Mọi người đều thấy rõ sự thay đổi. (Everyone clearly sees the change.)
Synonyms
- See: to perceive with the eyes.
- Perceive: to become aware of through the senses.
- Find: to discover or realize.
- Feel: to experience a sensation or emotion.
- Notice: to observe.
Related Idioms
- Thấy cây không thấy rừng: To not see the forest for the trees (to focus on small details and miss the bigger picture).
- Anh ấy lo lắng từng chi tiết nhỏ, đúng là thấy cây không thấy rừng. (He worries about every small detail; it's a classic case of not seeing the forest for the trees.)
- Mắt thấy tai nghe: To see with one's own eyes and hear with one's own ears (to witness something firsthand).
- Đó là sự thật, tôi đã mắt thấy tai nghe. (It's the truth; I saw and heard it myself.)
- Chưa từng thấy: Unprecedented, never seen before.
- Một mức nhiệt độ cao chưa từng thấy. (A previously unseen high temperature.)