tiêu biểu
Definition
Adjective:
- Typical / Representative: Having the distinctive qualities or characteristics of a particular group, category, or era; serving as a standard or archetypal example.
- Exemplary / Outstanding: Standing out as an excellent or model example, often implying a positive connotation of being worthy of imitation.
Verb:
- To symbolize / To represent: To serve as a concrete symbol or embodiment of a broader, more abstract idea, quality, or group.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ấy là một sinh viên tiêu biểu. (He is a typical/outstanding student.)
- Đây là phong cách kiến trúc tiêu biểu của thế kỷ 18. (This is the typical architectural style of the 18th century.)
- Verb:
- Nhân vật này tiêu biểu cho lòng dũng cảm. (This character symbolizes courage.)
- Bức tranh tiêu biểu cho trường phái ấn tượng. (The painting represents the Impressionist school.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to introduce a prime or most notable example.
- Tiêu biểu là công ty ABC đã đạt được thành tích đáng kể. (A prime example is ABC company, which has achieved significant results.)
Variants and Related Words
- Điển hình (adj): Typical, classic. Often used interchangeably with "tiêu biểu" as an adjective.
- Tiêu biểu hóa (v): To typify, to make something representative.
Synonyms
- Representative: Serving as a characteristic example.
- Archetypal: Very typical of a certain kind of person or thing.
- Quintessential: Representing the most perfect or typical example.
- Exemplary: Serving as a desirable model.
Related Idioms
- While "tiêu biểu" itself is not commonly part of fixed idioms, it is frequently used in the phrase:
- Lấy làm tiêu biểu: To take as a representative example.
- Chúng ta có thể lấy tác phẩm này làm tiêu biểu. (We can take this work as a representative example.)
verb
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to symbolize, to represent
pronoun
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typical, examplarsy
