Definition

1. Noun:

   • Deity, god, spirit, genius: A supernatural being or force that is worshipped or believed to possess power over specific aspects of the world or human life. This is the most common meaning.
   • Spirit, essence, soul: The vital, animating, or characteristic principle of something, often referring to its intangible quality or life force.
   • Subject, official: (Historical/Archaic) A term used by officials or subjects to refer to themselves when addressing the king or emperor.

2. Adjective:

   • Miraculous, extraordinarily effective: Describing something with remarkable, almost supernatural, efficacy or power.
   • Keen, sharp, perceptive: Describing exceptional acuity, especially of sight or mind.
   • Dazed, stupefied, vacant: Describing a state of being stunned, absent-minded, or lacking vitality.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Người dân thờ cúng các vị thần. (People worship the gods.)
  • Bức tranh này vẽ rất đẹp, nhưng hình như thiếu cái thần. (This painting is beautifully drawn, but it seems to lack soul/vitality.)
  • Thần xin bẩm báo hoàng thượng. (This subject/official wishes to report to Your Majesty.)

• Adjective:

  • Đó là một loại thần dược. (That is a miraculous medicine.)
  • Anh ấy có đôi mắt thần, nhìn thấy rõ trong bóng tối. (He has keen eyes, seeing clearly in the dark.)
  • Nghe tin đó, cô ấy thần người ra. (Upon hearing that news, she became dazed/stupefied.)

Advanced Usage

• "lên thần": to become inspired, to get into the zone (often in art or performance); can also mean to act arrogantly.

  • Nhạc sĩ ấy đang lên thần sáng tác. (That composer is inspired/in the zone composing.)

• "thần thái": aura, demeanor, charismatic presence.

  • Cô người mẫu có thần thái rất cuốn hút. (The model has a very captivating aura.)

• "thần giao cách cảm": telepathy.

  • Họ hiểu nhau như có thần giao cách cảm. (They understand each other as if through telepathy.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thần thánh (n/adj): gods and saints; divine, sacred.

  • Câu chuyện thần thánh. (A divine/mythical story.)

• Thần kỳ (adj): miraculous, wonderful, magical.

  • Sự phục hồi thần kỳ. (A miraculous recovery.)

• Thần linh (n): deities, spirits (often used in a collective or general sense).

  • Cầu nguyện thần linh phù hộ. (Pray for the deities to grant protection.)

• Tinh thần (n): spirit, mind, morale (a common compound word).

  • Tinh thần lạc quan. (Optimistic spirit.)

Synonyms

• Thánh (n): saint (often higher or more specific than in some contexts).
• Ma (n): ghost, spirit (usually a wandering spirit, not a worshipped deity).
• Hồn (n): soul, spirit (the spirit of a deceased person or the essence of something).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Thần ra (verb phrase): to become dazed, to look vacant.
  • Mặt nó thần ra khi nghe kết quả. (His face went blank upon hearing the result.)

Related Idioms

• "Thần hồn nát thần tính": scared out of one's wits, utterly terrified.

  • Cú sốc làm nó thần hồn nát thần tính. (The shock scared him out of his wits.)

• "Ăn như thần": to eat an astonishingly large amount.

  • Đứa bé nhỏ người mà ăn như thần. (The small child eats like a horse/with a god-like appetite.)

noun

1. deity, genie unsual keenness extraodinary skill