thi
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Verb:
- To take an examination or test: The primary meaning refers to the act of undergoing a formal assessment of knowledge or skill, typically in an academic or professional setting.
- To compete or to contest: Refers to participating in a competition where individuals or teams strive to demonstrate superiority in a specific field, such as sports, arts, or other skills.
Noun (Archaic/Literary):
- Poetry: An archaic, literary term for poetry, often seen in classical compounds referring to the refined arts.
Usage Examples
Verb (to take a test):
- Ngày mai tôi phải thi toán. (Tomorrow I have to take a math exam.)
- Cô ấy đang thi tốt nghiệp. (She is taking her graduation exam.)
Verb (to compete):
- Họ sẽ thi đấu bóng đá. (They will compete in a soccer match.)
- Các thí sinh thi hát. (The contestants compete in singing.)
Noun (poetry):
- Cầm, kì, thi, họa là bốn nghệ thuật truyền thống. (Lute, chess, poetry, and painting are the four traditional arts.)
Advanced Usage
"thi cử": a compound noun meaning "examinations" or the general system of taking tests.
- Áp lực thi cử rất lớn. (The pressure of examinations is very great.)
"thi nhau": a phrasal verb meaning "to vie with each other" or "to compete eagerly."
- Bọn trẻ thi nhau chạy. (The children vied with each other to run.)
Variants and Related Words
Thi đấu (v): to compete (especially in sports or games).
- Đội tuyển thi đấu rất quyết tâm. (The team competed very determinedly.)
Thi thố (v): to display or showcase one's talents or skills, often in a competitive context.
- Anh ấy muốn thi thố tài năng. (He wants to showcase his talent.)
Kì thi (n): an exam period or a specific examination.
- Kì thi cuối kỳ sắp bắt đầu. (The final exam period is about to start.)
Synonyms
- To take an exam: to be tested, to sit for an exam.
- To compete: to contend, to vie, to participate in a contest.
- Poetry (archaic): verse, poem.
Related Idioms
- "Thiên cổ kỳ thi": Refers to an exceptionally strange or unprecedented exam/competition (literal: a once-in-a-thousand-years exam).
- "Cầm kỳ thi họa": A classical idiom denoting the four refined arts of a scholar: lute (cầm), chess (kỳ), poetry (thi), and painting (họa).
verb
- to compete, to race to take an examination