tân văn

Definition

1. Noun (Archaic):
   • News; tidings: Refers to new information or reports about recent events.
   • The press; journalism: Refers to newspapers or the institution of news media, particularly in a historical context.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy thích đọc tân văn mỗi sáng. (He likes to read the news every morning.)
  • Tân văn đóng vai trò quan trọng trong xã hội. (The press plays an important role in society.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is largely historical and is rarely used in modern Vietnamese, having been replaced by words like tin tức (news) and báo chí (press/journalism). It may appear in literary works, historical documents, or formal titles from the late 19th to early 20th century.

Variants and Related Words

• Tân văn học (n): A historical term for journalism or the study of news.
• Nhà tân văn (n): A journalist or newsman (archaic).

Synonyms

• Tin tức: news.
• Báo chí: press, journalism.
• Báo: newspaper.