tin buồn
Definition
- Noun:
- Sad news / News of a death: The primary meaning of "tin buồn" is a specific piece of news informing someone of the death of a relative, friend, or acquaintance. It is the formal or standard term for a death announcement.
- Bad news / Unhappy news: In a broader, more general sense, "tin buồn" can refer to any news that causes sadness, disappointment, or distress.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Gia đình tôi vừa nhận được một tin buồn. (My family has just received news of a death.)
- Xin chia buồn cùng gia đình về tin buồn này. (We offer our condolences to the family regarding this sad news.)
- Đó quả thực là một tin buồn đối với toàn đội. (That was truly bad news for the whole team.)
Advanced Usage
- "Báo tin buồn": to inform someone of a death, to deliver the sad news.
- Anh ấy phải về quê để báo tin buồn cho họ hàng. (He had to return to his hometown to inform the relatives of the death.)
Variants and Related Words
Tin buồn báo (n): a more formal term for a death announcement or obituary notice, often used in writing.
- Tin buồn báo được đăng trên báo địa phương. (The death notice was published in the local newspaper.)
Tin sét đánh (n, idiom): literally "lightning-strike news"; shocking and devastating news, which can sometimes be synonymous with "tin buồn" when the death is sudden and tragic.
- Cái chết của anh ấy là tin sét đánh với mọi người. (His death was shocking news to everyone.)
Synonyms
- News of a death / Death announcement: The specific information about someone's passing.
- Bad news: General information that causes unhappiness.
- Sad tidings: A more literary term for unhappy news.
Related Idioms and Expressions
Nhận được tin buồn: to receive the sad news.
- Chúng tôi vô cùng sốc khi nhận được tin buồn. (We were utterly shocked when we received the sad news.)
Chia buồn / Phân ưu: to offer condolences (this is the action taken in response to "tin buồn").
- Hàng xóm đến để chia buồn cùng gia đình. (The neighbors came to offer condolences to the family.)