tiểu dẫn
Definition
- Noun:
- A short introduction or preface: A brief introductory text, typically found at the beginning of a book, chapter, or literary work, that provides preliminary context, outlines the main themes, or introduces the author's intent.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Phần tiểu dẫn của cuốn sách này rất súc tích. (The short introduction of this book is very concise.)
- Nhà phê bình viết một tiểu dẫn cho tuyển tập thơ mới. (The critic wrote a preface for the new poetry collection.)
- Đọc tiểu dẫn để hiểu bối cảnh của tác phẩm. (Read the introduction to understand the context of the work.)
Advanced Usage
- In academic or critical editions, a "tiểu dẫn" may provide scholarly commentary, historical background, or an analysis of the text's significance.
- Tiểu dẫn trong ấn bản này phân tích sự ảnh hưởng của tác giả. (The introduction in this edition analyzes the author's influence.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lời nói đầu (n): Foreword, preface. Often used interchangeably with "tiểu dẫn," though sometimes "lời nói đầu" can be more formal or written by a different person than the author.
- Lời giới thiệu (n): Introduction. A broader term for introductory text.
- Bài tựa (n): Prologue, preamble. Can refer to an introductory piece, often by the author.
Synonyms
- Introduction: A preliminary section that leads into the main text.
- Preface: An author's introductory statement.
- Foreword: An introductory section, often written by someone other than the author.
- Preamble: A preliminary or introductory statement.
Related Idioms
- While there are no direct idioms with "tiểu dẫn," the concept is related to the phrase:
- Mở đầu: To begin, to open. Used to describe the starting section of a speech or text.
- Phần mở đầu của bài diễn văn rất hấp dẫn. (The opening of the speech was very engaging.)