thỉnh
Definitions
- Verb:
- To ring (a bell): To strike a bell, typically a temple bell or large bell, to produce a sound. This meaning is often used in religious or ceremonial contexts.
- To invite politely and respectfully: To request someone's presence or participation in a formal, courteous, and often reverent manner.
Usage Examples
Verb (to ring):
- Nhà sư thỉnh chuông vào mỗi buổi sáng. (The monk rings the bell every morning.)
- Tiếng chuông chùa được thỉnh lên vang xa. (The temple bell, once rung, resonates far and wide.)
Verb (to invite politely):
- Công ty thỉnh một chuyên gia nước ngoài về thuyết trình. (The company respectfully invited a foreign expert to give a presentation.)
- Xin thỉnh quý vị an tọa. (We respectfully invite you to be seated.)
Advanced Usage
"thỉnh cầu": to humbly request or petition. This compound word emphasizes a polite and earnest plea.
- Họ thỉnh cầu chính quyền xem xét vấn đề. (They humbly petitioned the authorities to consider the issue.)
"thỉnh an": to pay a respectful visit to inquire about someone's health or well-being.
- Con cháu về quê thỉnh an ông bà. (The children and grandchildren returned to the countryside to pay their respects and inquire about their grandparents' health.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thỉnh thoảng (adv): Occasionally, sometimes. (Note: This is a separate, common adverb and not a direct variant of the verb "thỉnh").
- Thỉnh nguyện (v): To petition, to submit a formal request (similar to "thỉnh cầu").
- Thỉnh giáo (v): To humbly seek advice or instruction.
Synonyms
- Mời: to invite. (This is the general, more common term, while "thỉnh" implies higher formality and respect).
- Đánh (chuông): to strike (a bell). (This is a more general action, while "thỉnh" is specific to bells in formal/ceremonial contexts).
- Kêu: to call. (Informal; lacks the respectful nuance of "thỉnh").
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Thỉnh về: to respectfully invite someone to come (to a place).
- Ngôi chùa mới thỉnh về một tượng Phật rất lớn. (The new temple respectfully had a very large Buddha statue brought/invited to its grounds.)
Related Idioms
- "Thỉnh thoảng như bánh xe lủng": An idiom meaning "very rarely" or "once in a blue moon," literally "as occasionally as a punctured wheel." (This uses the adverb "thỉnh thoảng").
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to ring to invite politely
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