thiệp
Definition
- Adjective:
- Courteous, urbane, well-mannered: Describes a person who is polite, refined, and experienced in social interactions, showing good etiquette.
- Worldly, experienced: Indicates someone who is sophisticated and knowledgeable about the ways of the world due to broad social experience.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ấy là một người rất thiệp. (He is a very urbane person.)
- Cô ấy ứng xử rất thiệp trong giao tiếp. (She behaves very courteously in communication.)
- Ông ấy là một tay thiệp đời. (He is a worldly-wise man.)
Advanced Usage
- "tay thiệp đời": A colloquial phrase meaning a person who is very experienced and savvy in worldly affairs.
- Sau nhiều năm làm việc ở nước ngoài, anh ta đã trở thành một tay thiệp đời. (After many years working abroad, he has become a worldly-wise man.)
Variants and Related Words
- Giao thiệp (verb/noun): To socialize, to have dealings with; social interaction.
- Anh ấy giao thiệp rất rộng. (He has a very wide social circle.)
- Lịch thiệp (adjective): Synonym, meaning polite, courteous, gentlemanly/ladylike.
- Phong cách lịch thiệp của ông ấy được mọi người quý mến. (His gentlemanly manner is admired by everyone.)
Synonyms
- Lịch sự: Polite, well-mannered.
- Từng trải: Experienced, seasoned.
- Nhã nhặn: Gracious, gentle.
Notes on Usage
- Register: The adjective "thiệp" is considered somewhat literary or formal in modern Vietnamese. In everyday conversation, synonyms like "lịch sự" (polite) or "lịch thiệp" (courteous) are more commonly used.
- Context: It is primarily used to describe a person's character or behavior, especially in social and professional settings. It is not used to describe objects or abstract concepts.
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