thanh
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Noun:
- A slender, long, and thin piece or bar: A solid object with a long, narrow, and often flat shape, such as a bar, slat, or stick.
- Tone or pitch (in linguistics): Refers to the pitch contour or tone in a tonal language like Vietnamese.
- Voice (in anatomy): Used in the compound term for vocal cords.
Adjective:
- Clear, pure, or limpid: Describes something that is transparent, clean, or acoustically clear.
- Serene or tranquil: Describes a peaceful, quiet, and calm atmosphere.
- Fine, slender, or elegant: Describes a delicate, slim, or refined appearance.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh ấy cầm một thanh sắt. (He is holding an iron bar.)
- Tiếng Việt có sáu thanh. (Vietnamese has six tones.)
- Adjective:
- Giọng nói của cô ấy rất thanh. (Her voice is very clear.)
- Một đêm trăng thanh. (A night of serene moonlight.)
- Dáng người thanh thoát. (A slender and graceful figure.)
Advanced Usage
"dây thanh" / "dây thanh quản": vocal cords.
- Anh ấy bị tổn thương dây thanh. (He injured his vocal cords.)
"thanh thanh" (reduplicated form, attenuated meaning): fairly fine, rather slender.
- Dáng người thanh thanh. (A fairly slender figure.)
Variants and Related Words
Thanh gươm (n): a sword blade.
- Thanh gươm sáng loáng. (The gleaming sword blade.)
Thanh âm (n): sound, tone (often musical or phonetic).
- Thanh âm du dương. (Melodious tones.)
Thanh khiết (adj): pure, pristine.
- Bầu không khí thanh khiết. (The pure air.)
Synonyms
- Bar, rod, slat (for the noun form meaning a slender piece).
- Tone, pitch (for the linguistic noun).
- Clear, pure (for the adjective).
- Serene, tranquil (for the adjective).
- Fine, slender (for the adjective).
Related Idioms and Phrases
Gió mát trăng thanh: Cool breeze and clear moon (describing a perfectly pleasant and peaceful night).
- Họ đi dạo trong đêm gió mát trăng thanh. (They took a walk on a night of cool breeze and clear moon.)
Kẻ quý người thanh: Honorable and distinguished people (describing a gathering of respectable, elegant individuals).
- Buổi tiệc toàn là kẻ quý người thanh. (The party was full of honorable and distinguished people.)