tinh nhuệ
Definition
- Adjective:
- Well-trained and highly skilled: Describes a person, group, or force that has undergone rigorous, high-quality training and has achieved a superior level of proficiency and readiness.
- Elite / Crack: Refers to being among the best, most effective, and best-equipped units, often used for military or specialized groups.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Đó là một đơn vị quân đội tinh nhuệ. (That is an elite military unit.)
- Lực lượng cảnh sát tinh nhuệ đã nhanh chóng giải quyết vụ việc. (The well-trained police force quickly resolved the incident.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used in formal or official contexts to describe organized, professional groups, particularly military, police, or security forces. It implies a combination of excellent training, high morale, and often superior equipment.
Variants and Related Words
- Tinh (adj): refined, pure, essential. While related in spirit (implying a refined quality), it is a separate word.
- Nhuệ (adj): sharp, keen (as in a blade), vigorous. This is an archaic component rarely used alone in modern Vietnamese but contributes to the combined meaning of sharp effectiveness.
Synonyms
- Elite: A group considered the best in a particular area.
- Well-trained: Having received thorough and effective training.
- Crack: Denoting a high degree of proficiency and effectiveness (e.g., crack troops).
Related Idioms
- While "tinh nhuệ" itself is not typically part of idioms, it is a key descriptor in phrases like:
- Bộ đội tinh nhuệ: Elite soldiers.
- Lực lượng tinh nhuệ: Elite force.
adj
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well trained
