thành
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Noun:
- Citadel, rampart, wall: A fortified wall, especially one surrounding a town or city for defense.
- City, town: Often used as a shortened form of "thành phố" (city) or "thành thị" (urban area).
Verb:
- To succeed, to achieve one's aim: To accomplish a goal or bring something to a successful conclusion.
- To become, to turn into, to form: To change or transform into something else; to constitute a result.
Adjective:
- Sincere, genuine: Characterized by honesty and truthfulness of feeling.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Thành cổ Hà Nội rất nổi tiếng. (The Hanoi Citadel is very famous.)
- Anh ấy sống ở Sài Gòn, một thành phố lớn. (He lives in Saigon, a major city.)
Verb:
- Cô ấy đã thành công. (She has succeeded.)
- Nước đá tan thành nước. (Ice melts into water.)
Adjective:
- Anh ấy bày tỏ lòng thành. (He expressed sincere feelings.)
Advanced Usage
"thành ra": As a result, consequently; can also mean "to turn into."
- Anh ấy không học, thành ra thi trượt. (He didn't study, and as a result, he failed the exam.)
"thành hình": To take shape, to be formed.
- Ý tưởng dần dần thành hình. (The idea gradually took shape.)
Variants and Related Words
Thành phố (n): City.
- Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh (Ho Chi Minh City).
Thành thật (adj): Honest, truthful.
- Hãy thành thật với chính mình. (Be honest with yourself.)
Thành tích (n): Achievement, accomplishment.
- Thành tích học tập tốt. (Good academic achievements.)
Synonyms
- Noun (wall): Rampart, fortification.
- Verb (succeed): Accomplish, attain.
- Verb (become): Transform, convert.
- Adjective: Heartfelt, earnest.
Related Idioms
"Công thành danh toại": To achieve both success and fame; to have one's work accomplished and one's reputation established.
- Ông ấy đã sống một đời công thành danh toại. (He lived a life of complete success and recognition.)
"Thành tâm thành ý": With all one's heart and sincerity.
- Tôi thành tâm thành ý muốn giúp đỡ. (I sincerely want to help.)
noun
- citadel, rampart wall town, city
verb
- to achieve one's aim, to gain (win) one's end to turn into, to change into, to grow into, to make
adj
- sincere