tình cảm

Thân thiện

Mẹ ôm con với tất cả tình cảm yêu thương.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • Sentiment, Feeling: The internal emotional response or state of mind evoked by a person, object, or situation. It encompasses a broad range of emotions and affections.
   • Affection, Bond: The feeling of fondness, care, and emotional attachment between people, such as familial love, friendship, or romantic love.

2. Adjective:

   • Sentimental, Affectionate: Describing a person who is emotionally expressive, tender, or who acts based on feelings rather than pure logic.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy là người giàu tình cảm. (She is a person of deep sentiment.)
  • Tình cảm* mẹ con thật thiêng liêng.* (The affection between mother and child is sacred.)
• Adjective:
  • Anh ấy viết một bức thư rất tình cảm. (He wrote a very affectionate letter.)
  • Cô ấy sống rất tình cảm. (She lives very sentimentally.)

Advanced Usage

• In psychology and sociology, "tình cảm" can refer to sustained, complex emotional attitudes, distinct from momentary "cảm xúc" (emotions).
• In artistic critique, "tình cảm" describes the emotional quality or expressiveness within a work.

Variants and Related Words

• Tình cảm học (n): Sentimentalism (as a school of thought or artistic style).
• Chủ nghĩa tình cảm (n): Sentimentalism.

Synonyms

• Noun: Sentiment, affection, feeling, emotion, attachment.
• Adjective: Sentimental, affectionate, tender, emotional.

Antonyms

• Noun: Sự vô cảm (indifference), sự lạnh lùng (coldness).
• Adjective: Vô tình (unfeeling), lý trí (rational).

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Sống theo tình cảm: To live by one's feelings; to be guided by emotion.
  • Anh ấy luôn sống theo tình cảm, ít khi suy tính. (He always lives by his feelings, seldom calculating.)
• Giàu tình cảm: To be rich in sentiment; to be a deeply feeling person.
• Nặng về tình cảm: To be sentimental; to be inclined toward emotionalism.

Học thuật

noun

1. sentiment, affection