thạo tin
Definition
- Adjective:
- Well-informed: Having a thorough knowledge or being very familiar with news, information, or developments in a particular area.
- Knowledgeable: Possessing detailed and up-to-date information about a specific subject or current events.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Ông ấy rất thạo tin về thị trường chứng khoán. (He is very well-informed about the stock market.)
- Cô phóng viên này thạo tin chính trị. (This reporter is knowledgeable about politics.)
- Giới thạo tin dự đoán một sự thay đổi lớn. (Well-informed circles predict a major change.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used to describe individuals, groups, or circles ("giới thạo tin") who have access to privileged or insider information.
- Các quyết định thường được thảo luận trong giới thạo tin trước. (Decisions are often discussed among well-informed circles first.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thông thạo (adj): Proficient, skilled, or thoroughly versed in a subject or skill.
- Anh ấy thông thạo ba ngoại ngữ. (He is proficient in three foreign languages.)
Synonyms
- Well-informed: Having or showing a lot of knowledge about a subject.
- Knowledgeable: Intelligent and well-informed.
- In the know: Having access to exclusive or inside information.
Related Idioms
- Thạo đời: Worldly-wise; having extensive experience of life and its practicalities.
- Sau nhiều năm bôn ba, anh ta trở nên rất thạo đời. (After many years of traveling, he became very worldly-wise.)