thán ngữ

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Interjection: A word or short phrase that expresses a sudden or strong feeling, such as surprise, pain, joy, or anger, and often stands alone grammatically.
    • Exclamatory phrase: A fixed phrase or expression used to convey an exclamation or an emotional reaction.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • "Ôi trời ơi!" là một thán ngữ phổ biến trong tiếng Việt. ("Oh my god!" is a common interjection in Vietnamese.)
    • Cô ấy thốt lên một thán ngữ khi nghe tin. (She uttered an exclamation upon hearing the news.)
    • "Chết tiệt!" là một thán ngữ biểu lộ sự tức giận. ("Damn it!" is an interjection expressing anger.)
Advanced Usage
  • In linguistic analysis, "thán ngữ" is categorized as a part of speech that is often syntactically independent and carries emotional or pragmatic meaning rather than referential meaning.
Variants and Related Words
  • Thán từ: A more specific term often used synonymously with "thán ngữ" to mean "interjection."
  • Câu cảm thán: An exclamatory sentence, which is a full sentence expressing emotion, often containing a "thán ngữ."
Synonyms
  • Interjection
  • Exclamation
  • Ejaculation (formal/literary)
Related Idioms
  • While "thán ngữ" itself is not typically part of idioms, it forms the core of many common exclamatory expressions in Vietnamese, such as (Good heavens!), (Wow!), and (Oh dear!/Wow!).