thành tạo
Definition
- Adjective:
- Sincere / Genuine / Heartfelt: Describes a feeling, emotion, intention, or action that comes from a true and honest heart, without pretense or deceit.
- Formed / Created / Developed: In more formal or technical contexts, describes something that has been formed, created, or has come into being.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (Sincere):
- Lời xin lỗi của cô ấy rất thành tạo. (Her apology was very sincere.)
- Anh ấy có tình cảm thành tạo với bạn. (He has genuine feelings for you.)
- Adjective (Formed):
- Những thói quen tốt được thành tạo từ nhỏ. (Good habits are formed from childhood.)
- Công ty này được thành tạo từ năm 1990. (This company was established in 1990.)
Advanced Usage
- "thành tạo địa chất": geological formation.
- Vùng này có nhiều thành tạo địa chất đặc biệt. (This area has many special geological formations.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thành tâm (adj): sincere, wholehearted. Often used interchangeably with the "sincere" meaning of "thành tạo".
- Tôi thành tâm cảm ơn bạn. (I sincerely thank you.)
- Thành hình (v): to take shape, to be formed.
- Ý tưởng dần thành hình. (The idea gradually took shape.)
Synonyms
- Sincere: genuine, heartfelt, earnest.
- Genuine: authentic, real, true.
- Formed: created, established, developed.
Notes on Usage
- The meaning "sincere" is the most common in everyday modern Vietnamese.
- The meaning "formed" or "created" is more formal and is often found in technical, scientific, or literary contexts. It can sometimes sound slightly archaic in casual conversation.