tranh ảnh
Definition
- Noun:
- Pictures and photographs; images: The general term for visual representations, including both paintings/drawings (tranh) and photographs (ảnh). It refers to printed or displayed illustrations in media.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tờ báo có nhiều tranh ảnh. (The newspaper has many pictures and photographs.)
- Cô ấy sưu tầm các tranh ảnh về lịch sử. (She collects historical pictures and images.)
- Phòng triển lãm trưng bày tranh ảnh của các nghệ sĩ địa phương. (The exhibition hall displays pictures by local artists.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in formal or written contexts to refer to the visual content of publications, websites, or exhibitions.
- It can function as a compound noun where the individual parts ("tranh" for paintings/drawings and "ảnh" for photos) are understood as a single, collective concept for visual materials.
Variants and Related Words
- Tranh (n): a painting, a drawing, a picture (often implying an artistic or illustrated work).
- Ảnh (n): a photograph, a photo, a picture (often implying a photographic image).
- Hình ảnh (n): an image, a picture (can be more abstract or digital).
Synonyms
- Images: visual representations.
- Pictures: general term for paintings, drawings, or photographs.
- Illustrations: pictures used to explain or decorate text.
Related Idioms
- itself is not typically used in idiomatic expressions. It is a standard compound noun.