tình thư
Definition
- Noun:
- A love letter: A written message, typically private and romantic, expressing feelings of love and affection, sent from one person to another with whom they share a romantic relationship.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cô ấy cất giữ tất cả những bức tình thư thời sinh viên. (She keeps all the love letters from her student days.)
- Anh ấy viết một bức tình thư dài để bày tỏ tình cảm của mình. (He wrote a long love letter to express his feelings.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "tình thư" carries a classic, somewhat literary or poetic nuance. It often implies a heartfelt, handwritten letter, contrasting with modern digital messages.
- It can be used metaphorically to describe any communication filled with deep affection or tender sentiment.
Variants and Related Words
- Thư tình (n): This is a more common and direct compound word with the same meaning: "love letter." The word order is reversed.
- Cô ấy nhận được một bức thư tình bí ẩn. (She received a mysterious love letter.)
Synonyms
- Love letter: The direct equivalent.
- Billet-doux: A French loanword used in English to mean a short, sweet love letter.
Related Idioms
- Trao đổi tình thư: To exchange love letters. This phrase describes the romantic practice of corresponding through letters.
- Họ yêu nhau từ xa và thường xuyên trao đổi tình thư. (They were in a long-distance relationship and often exchanged love letters.)