Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Grateful / Thankful: Feeling or showing appreciation for a kindness or benefit received. It conveys a deep sense of thankfulness, often for a significant favor or act of goodwill.
   • Appreciative: Recognizing the full worth of a kindness or gesture.

2. Verb (less common):

   • To express gratitude: To show or state one's thankfulness formally or sincerely.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Lòng tôi đầy tri ân vì sự giúp đỡ của anh. (My heart is full of gratitude for your help.)
  • Cô ấy gửi một bức thư tri ân đến người thầy cũ. (She sent a letter of gratitude to her old teacher.)

• Verb:

  • Chúng tôi tổ chức buổi lễ để tri ân các nhà hảo tâm. (We are holding a ceremony to express gratitude to the benefactors.)

Advanced Usage

• "lòng tri ân" / "tấm lòng tri ân": A heart of gratitude, a grateful heart.

  • Hãy giữ mãi tấm lòng tri ân với cha mẹ. (Always keep a grateful heart towards your parents.)

• "tri ân báo đức": A set phrase meaning to repay kindness with virtue, highlighting the moral duty to reciprocate goodness received.

Variants and Related Words

• Biết ơn (adj, v): The more common, everyday term for being grateful or thankful.

  • Tôi biết ơn sự hỗ trợ của bạn. (I am thankful for your support.)

• Cảm tạ (v): To give thanks, often used in formal or religious contexts.

  • Cảm tạ ơn trên. (To give thanks to heaven.)

Synonyms

• Grateful: Feeling or showing appreciation.
• Thankful: Pleased and relieved, expressing thanks.
• Appreciative: Feeling or showing gratitude or pleasure.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Uống nước nhớ nguồn": Literally "When drinking water, remember its source." This proverb embodies the spirit of "tri ân," meaning to be grateful to one's origins and those who have helped you.

  • Phong tục đó thể hiện truyền thống uống nước nhớ nguồn của dân tộc. (That custom reflects the nation's tradition of remembering its roots.)

• "Ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây": Literally "When eating the fruit, remember the planter." Similar to the above, it means to be grateful to the labor and people who created the benefits you enjoy.

adj

1. grateful