thành khẩn

Người học trò thành khẩn xin lỗi thầy giáo.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Sincere; earnest; heartfelt: Describes a genuine, honest, and deeply felt quality in one's feelings, words, or actions, without pretense or deceit.
   • Contrite; penitent: Often used to describe a sincere and deep regret or remorse for a wrongdoing.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Lời xin lỗi thành khẩn của anh ấy đã được chấp nhận. (His sincere apology was accepted.)
  • Chúng tôi thành khẩn mong nhận được sự giúp đỡ của quý vị. (We earnestly hope to receive your assistance.)
  • Anh ấy đã thành khẩn hối lỗi trước tòa. (He expressed contrite remorse before the court.)

Advanced Usage

• Used formally in speeches, apologies, or written requests to emphasize deep sincerity and seriousness.
• Often pairs with abstract nouns like (apology), (plea), (wish), or (remorse).

Variants and Related Words

• Chân thành (adj): also means sincere, heartfelt. is slightly more common in general use for "sincere," while often carries a stronger connotation of earnestness or contrition.
• Thật lòng (adj): truthful, genuine (in feeling).

Synonyms

• Earnest: showing sincere conviction.
• Heartfelt: deeply and strongly felt.
• Contrite: feeling or expressing remorse.

Related Idioms

• Thành khẩn khai báo: to confess earnestly/sincerely (often in a legal or formal context).
  • Bị can đã thành khẩn khai báo hành vi phạm tội. (The accused earnestly confessed to the criminal act.)