Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Real, genuine, true: Refers to something authentic, not fake or artificial.
   • Very, truly: Used as an intensifier before an adjective to mean "really" or "very."

2. Verb:

   • To lose, to suffer a loss: To be at a disadvantage, to incur damage or a reduction in benefit.
   • To be detrimental to: To cause harm or disadvantage to someone or something.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Đó là túi da thiệt. (That is a real leather bag.)
  • Bộ phim này hay thiệt! (This movie is really good!)

• Verb:

  • Công ty thiệt hại nặng sau vụ cháy. (The company suffered heavy losses after the fire.)
  • Hành động đó thiệt cho uy tín của anh ta. (That action was detrimental to his reputation.)

Advanced Usage

• "thiệt tình": honestly, truly (used for emphasis).

  • Thiệt tình, tôi không biết gì cả. (Honestly, I don't know anything.)

• "thiệt thà": honest, truthful.

  • Anh ấy là một người rất thiệt thà. (He is a very honest person.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thiệt hại (n): damage, loss.

  • Ước tính thiệt hại về tài sản. (Estimate the property damage.)

• Thiệt thòi (adj, v): disadvantaged, to be at a disadvantage.

  • Trẻ em vùng sâu vùng xa còn nhiều thiệt thòi. (Children in remote areas still face many disadvantages.)

Synonyms

• Adjective: Real (thật), genuine (chính hiệu), true (đúng).
• Verb: To lose (mất), to incur (gánh chịu), to harm (gây hại).

Related Idioms

• "Thiệt thân": to bring trouble upon oneself.

  • Đừng nhúng tay vào, kẻo thiệt thân. (Don't get involved, or you'll bring trouble on yourself.)

• "Ăn thiệt, làm thật": to be straightforward and honest in dealings.

  • Dân buôn bán ở đây nổi tiếng ăn thiệt, làm thật. (The merchants here are famous for being straightforward and honest.)

adj

1. real, true

verb

1. to lose, to suffer a loss