Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Solemn: Having a formal and dignified character, often associated with serious ceremonies, rituals, or occasions that command respect and reverence.
   • Grave: Serious and earnest in manner, appearance, or tone.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Buổi lễ được tổ chức rất trang nghiêm. (The ceremony was organized very solemnly.)
  • Bầu không khí trong đền thờ thật trang nghiêm. (The atmosphere in the temple is truly solemn.)
  • Vị chủ tọa có giọng nói trang nghiêm. (The chairperson has a grave tone of voice.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe places, atmospheres, events, or behaviors that are deeply respectful and free from frivolity.
  • Khuôn mặt trang nghiêm của vị thẩm phán khiến mọi người im lặng. (The judge's solemn face made everyone fall silent.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trang trọng (adj): Formal, dignified. Often used for settings and manners that are proper and respectful, sometimes slightly less weighty than "trang nghiêm."
  • Phòng họp được bày trí trang trọng. (The meeting room was arranged formally.)

Synonyms

• Solemn: Deeply serious and formal.
• Grave: Serious and somber.
• Dignified: Having or showing a composed or serious manner worthy of respect.

Related Idioms

• Giữ vẻ trang nghiêm: To maintain a solemn demeanor.
  • Các binh sĩ phải giữ vẻ trang nghiêm trong suốt buổi lễ. (The soldiers had to maintain a solemn demeanor throughout the ceremony.)

adj

1. solemn