tinh ý
Definition
- Adjective:
- Perceptive; Observant: Describes a person who is quick to notice and understand things, especially subtle or hidden details, intentions, or feelings.
- Astute; Sharp: Having a keen mind and good judgment, allowing one to grasp situations or meanings that others might miss.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy rất tinh ý khi nhận ra tâm trạng không vui của bạn. (She is very perceptive to notice your unhappy mood.)
- Một nhà quản lý tinh ý sẽ thấy được tiềm năng trong đề xuất đó. (An astute manager will see the potential in that proposal.)
- Bạn thật tinh ý khi phát hiện ra lỗi sai nhỏ này trong báo cáo. (You are very observant to spot this small error in the report.)
Advanced Usage
- The word is often used to praise someone's intelligence and attentiveness. It implies a natural or cultivated ability to read between the lines.
- It can describe a quality of the mind or an action: (noun: perceptiveness), (to look/observe perceptively).
Variants and Related Words
- Tinh tế (adj): Refined, subtle, delicate. Often used for taste, style, or sensitive handling of situations. While overlapping, can be more about sensitivity and refinement, whereas is more about sharp observation.
- Nhạy bén (adj): Sharp, keen, agile (often used for thinking, business sense, or reflexes).
- Sắc sảo (adj): Sharp-witted, clever, incisive (often implying a more assertive or penetrating intelligence).
Synonyms
- Perceptive
- Observant
- Astute
- Sharp
- Discerning
Related Idioms
- Mắt tinh ý: Having an observant eye.
- Với đôi mắt tinh ý, thám tử nhanh chóng tìm ra manh mối. (With an observant eye, the detective quickly found the clue.)
- Tinh ý nhận ra: To perceptively recognize.
- Anh ấy tinh ý nhận ra sự thay đổi trong giọng nói của cô. (He perceptively recognized the change in her tone of voice.)