Definition

1. Noun:
   • Mind, intellect: The human faculty of thinking, reasoning, and understanding; the seat of consciousness and thought.
   • Intelligence, wisdom: The capacity for knowledge, learning, and sound judgment.
   • Aspect of intellect: A specific facet or component of the overall mind or intelligence, such as memory or imagination.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cậu bé đó rất sáng trí. (That boy is very bright-minded / intelligent.)
  • Anh ấy có một trí nhớ tuyệt vời. (He has an excellent memory [literally: a great mind for remembering].)
  • Ý tưởng đó chợt nảy ra trong trí tôi. (That idea suddenly came to my mind.)

Advanced Usage

• "trí tuệ": intellect, intelligence (often used in formal or philosophical contexts).

  • Trí tuệ nhân tạo đang phát triển rất nhanh. (Artificial intelligence is developing very rapidly.)

• "mất trí": to lose one's mind, to become insane.

  • Cú sốc quá lớn khiến ông ấy gần như mất trí. (The shock was so great it nearly made him lose his mind.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trí nhớ (n): memory.

  • Trí nhớ của cô ấy thật đáng kinh ngạc. (Her memory is truly astonishing.)

• Trí tưởng tượng (n): imagination.

  • Trẻ em có trí tưởng tượng phong phú. (Children have rich imaginations.)

• Trí óc (n): mind, brain (as an organ of thought).

  • Công việc này đòi hỏi nhiều trí óc. (This job requires a lot of mental effort.)

Synonyms

• Mind: the element of a person that enables them to think and feel.
• Intellect: the faculty of reasoning and understanding.
• Intelligence: the ability to acquire and apply knowledge.

Related Idioms

• Để trí vào: to apply one's mind to, to concentrate on.

  • Hãy để trí vào học hành. (Apply your mind to your studies.)

• Sáng trí: bright, intelligent, quick-witted.

  • Cô ấy không chỉ chăm chỉ mà còn rất sáng trí. (She is not only hardworking but also very bright.)

noun

1. mind