thân hơi
Definition
- Adjective:
- Intimate / Close: Describes a relationship characterized by deep familiarity, warmth, and a lack of formality. It implies a comfortable, friendly bond.
- Familiar / Thick (with someone): Suggests a degree of personal closeness where individuals interact in a very casual, affectionate manner.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Hai người họ rất thân hơi với nhau. (The two of them are very close/intimate with each other.)
- Chỉ những người thân hơi mới có thể nói chuyện như vậy. (Only those who are familiar/close can talk like that.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used to describe the nature of a personal connection rather than a physical proximity. It emphasizes emotional and social closeness.
Variants and Related Words
Thân thiết (adj): intimate, close-knit. A more common synonym.
- Họ là bạn thân thiết từ thời thơ ấu. (They have been close friends since childhood.)
Thân mật (adj): intimate, confidential. Can imply a deeper, sometimes romantic, intimacy.
- Cuộc trò chuyện thân mật. (An intimate conversation.)
Synonyms
- Intimate: Closely acquainted; very familiar.
- Close: Bound by ties of affection, personal.
- Familiar: Well known from long or close association.
Related Idioms
- Thân hơi mới dám nói thẳng: Only someone who is close (to you) dares to speak bluntly. This idiom highlights that frank, honest advice or criticism is often only acceptable from those with whom one shares a close bond.
- Đừng giận, thân hơi mới dám nói thẳng. (Don't be angry; only because we are close do I dare to speak frankly.)