Definition

1. 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).

2. 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.

3. 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

1. citadel, rampart wall town, city

verb

1. to achieve one's aim, to gain (win) one's end to turn into, to change into, to grow into, to make

adj

1. sincere