toàn thị

Toàn thị những bông hoa hướng dương rực rỡ trong vườn.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • All are / entirely are: Used to emphasize that every member of a group or every item in a set possesses the stated characteristic or identity. It conveys a sense of totality or completeness in the composition of something.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Họ toàn thị là người họ hàng. (They are all relatives.)
  • Toàn thị người tích cực. (They are all enthusiastic/positive people.)
  • Những chiếc bánh này toàn thị do cô ấy làm. (All of these cakes are made by her.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is formal and emphatic. It is often used in written or formal spoken Vietnamese to stress that there are no exceptions. In modern, casual speech, "toàn là" is more commonly used with the same meaning.

Variants and Related Words

• Toàn là: (Adverbial phrase) All are, entirely are. A more common, slightly less formal variant.
  • Trong nhóm toàn là sinh viên. (The group is all students.)

Synonyms

• Entirely: Completely and without exception.
• All: The whole quantity or extent of a group.
• Wholly: To the full or entire extent.

Notes on Different Meanings

• The word "toàn thị" is a fixed adverbial phrase. It is not commonly broken down into separate meanings for "toàn" and "thị" in modern usage when used in this construction. Its primary function is to modify the verb "là" (to be) for emphasis.