thơ từ

Mẹ viết thơ từ cho người thân ở xa.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Correspondence, letters: The primary meaning of "thơ từ" refers to written communication exchanged between people, such as letters or epistolary documents. It emphasizes the act or the collection of sending and receiving written messages.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tôi tìm thấy một tập thơ từ cũ của ông bà tôi trong gác mái. (I found a bundle of my grandparents' old correspondence in the attic.)
  • Thơ từ giữa hai nhà khoa học này đã được xuất bản thành sách. (The letters between these two scientists have been published as a book.)
  • Ngày xưa, thơ từ là phương tiện liên lạc chính. (In the past, letters were the main means of communication.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "thơ từ" is considered somewhat literary or formal in modern Vietnamese and is often synonymous with the more common word "thư từ".

Variants and Related Words

• Thư từ (n): letters, correspondence. This is the more frequently used synonym.
  • Cô ấy lưu giữ tất cả thư từ tình cảm. (She keeps all the love letters.)

Synonyms

• Correspondence: Communication by exchanging letters.
• Letters: Written messages, often sent by mail.
• Epistles: A formal term for letters, especially literary ones.

Notes on Usage

• "Thơ từ" is a compound noun. Its meaning is fixed and refers specifically to written messages. It should not be confused with the word "thơ" alone, which means "poetry" or "poem."