Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Emotive, expressive: Describes something (like a voice, performance, or piece of art) that effectively conveys and stirs deep feelings, emotions, or inspiration in others.
   • Inspiring, moving: Capable of touching the soul or spirit, creating a resonant emotional impact.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Giọng hát của cô ấy rất truyền cảm. (Her singing voice is very emotive/expressive.)
  • Bài diễn văn truyền cảm đã lay động trái tim mọi người. (The moving/inspiring speech touched everyone's hearts.)
  • Đó là một bản nhạc truyền cảm. (That is an emotive piece of music.)

Advanced Usage

• "truyền cảm hứng": This is a compound phrase meaning "to inspire." While "truyền cảm" focuses on conveying emotion, "truyền cảm hứng" specifically means to transmit inspiration.
  • Giáo viên ấy có khả năng truyền cảm hứng cho học sinh. (That teacher has the ability to inspire students.)

Variants and Related Words

• Truyền (verb): to transmit, to convey.
• Cảm (noun/root): feeling, emotion. Often seen in words like (emotion), (touched, moved).
• Sự truyền cảm (noun): The quality of being emotive/expressive; expressiveness.
  • Sự truyền cảm trong giọng đọc là rất quan trọng. (Expressiveness in reading aloud is very important.)

Synonyms

• Cảm động: moving, touching (often describes the result/effect).
• Lôi cuốn: captivating, engaging (can be emotional or intellectual).
• Da diết: poignant, deeply emotional (often for music or voice).

Related Idioms/Phrases

• "Giọng nói truyền cảm": an emotive/expressive voice.
• "Nghệ thuật truyền cảm": emotive/expressive art.
• "Sức truyền cảm": the power to move/emote.

adj

1. emotive, expressive