tham bác
Definition
- Verb:
- To consult extensively; to research widely: The primary meaning of "tham bác" is to examine and gather information from a broad range of sources or references to deepen one's knowledge or understanding.
- To refer to; to study for supplementation: It implies the act of looking into various materials to make one's own knowledge more complete or comprehensive.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nhà nghiên cứu tham bác rất nhiều tài liệu trước khi viết sách. (The researcher consulted a great many documents before writing the book.)
- Để hiểu sâu vấn đề, cần phải tham bác ý kiến từ nhiều học giả. (To understand the issue deeply, one must refer to the opinions of many scholars.)
- Anh ấy tham bác các sách cổ kim để hoàn thành luận văn. (He studied ancient and modern books to complete his thesis.)
Advanced Usage
- While "tham bác" is typically used in formal, academic, or literary contexts, it can describe a meticulous process of inquiry.
- Công trình này là kết quả của việc tham bác từ hàng trăm nguồn sử liệu khác nhau. (This work is the result of consulting hundreds of different historical sources.)
Variants and Related Words
Tham khảo (v): to consult, to refer to. This is a more common and general synonym.
- Học sinh cần tham khảo sách giáo khoa. (Students need to consult textbooks.)
Nghiên cứu (v): to research, to study.
- Họ nghiên cứu hiện tượng này trong phòng thí nghiệm. (They research this phenomenon in the laboratory.)
Synonyms
- Consult: to seek information or advice from.
- Refer to: to look at for information.
- Delve into: to research something deeply.
Notes on Usage
- Formality: "Tham bác" is a formal, literary verb. It is less common in everyday spoken Vietnamese than "tham khảo."
- Scope: It inherently suggests a wide, comprehensive scope of consultation, not just a single reference.
- Object: It is typically used with objects like sách (books), tài liệu (documents), ý kiến (opinions), học thuyết (theories).