tiên
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Definition
Noun:
- Fairy: A mythical being, often depicted as beautiful and possessing magical powers. In Vietnamese folklore, this can refer to both male and female figures.
- Immortal: A being, often from Taoist mythology, who has achieved eternal life and transcendent powers.
Adjective / Adverb:
- First: Indicating the foremost position in a sequence, order, or rank. This is a Sino-Vietnamese element used in compound words.
Usage Examples
Noun (Fairy/Immortal):
- Cô ấy đẹp như tiên. (She is as beautiful as a fairy.)
- Truyện cổ tích thường có các vị tiên. (Fairy tales often feature immortals/fairies.)
Adjective (First):
- "Tiên" trong "tiên phong" có nghĩa là đầu tiên. (The "tiên" in "tiên phong" means first/leading.)
Advanced Usage
"Tiên tri": to prophesy, to predict.
- Nhà tiên tri đưa ra lời cảnh báo. (The prophet gave a warning.)
"Tiên phong": vanguard, pioneer.
- Ông ấy là người tiên phong trong ngành công nghệ. (He is a pioneer in the technology industry.)
Variants and Related Words
Tiên nữ (n): fairy maiden, celestial maiden.
- Vũ điệu của tiên nữ thật duyên dáng. (The dance of the fairy maiden is very graceful.)
Tiên cảnh (n): fairyland, celestial landscape.
- Nơi đây đẹp như một chốn tiên cảnh. (This place is as beautiful as a fairyland.)
Tiên tiến (adj): advanced, progressive (from "tiên" meaning first/advanced).
- Áp dụng công nghệ tiên tiến. (Apply advanced technology.)
Synonyms
- Fairy: A small, magical being often with wings.
- Immortal: A being who lives forever.
- First: Preceding all others in time, order, or importance.
Related Idioms and Phrases
Có tiền mua tiên cũng được: Money can buy anything; money opens all doors.
- Anh ta tin rằng có tiền mua tiên cũng được. (He believes that money can buy anything.)
Ăn được ngủ được là tiên: To be able to eat and sleep well is to be blissfully happy (like an immortal).
- Sức khỏe tốt, ăn được ngủ được là tiên rồi. (Good health, being able to eat and sleep well, is true bliss.)
adj, adv
- first