tạ ân
Definition
- Verb:
- To express gratitude for a favor: To formally thank someone for a kindness or benefit they have bestowed.
- To give thanks (religious context): To offer thanks, often in a spiritual or religious ceremony.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Sau khi được cứu giúp, ông ấy đến tạ ân ân nhân. (After being rescued, he went to express his gratitude to his benefactor.)
- Cả gia đình cùng tạ ân trước bàn thờ. (The whole family gave thanks together before the altar.)
Advanced Usage
- "kinh tạ ân": a prayer of thanksgiving, a grace (prayer).
- Mọi người đọc kinh tạ ân trước bữa ăn. (Everyone said a prayer of grace before the meal.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tạ ơn (v): to give thanks, to express gratitude. This is a more common variant with identical meaning.
- Chúng tôi xin chân thành tạ ơn sự giúp đỡ của quý vị. (We sincerely thank you for your help.)
Synonyms
- Thank: to express gratitude.
- Express gratitude: to show thankful appreciation.
- Give thanks: to offer thanks, especially in a formal or religious setting.
Related Idioms
- Tạ ơn trời đất: to thank heaven and earth; to express profound gratitude for one's fortune or survival.
- Thoát nạn, anh ta chỉ biết tạ ơn trời đất. (Having survived the disaster, he could only thank heaven and earth.)