tạ ơn

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Definition

1. Verb:
   • To give thanks / to express gratitude: The primary meaning of "tạ ơn" is to formally or sincerely express thankfulness towards someone for a favor, kindness, or benefit received.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chúng tôi đến để tạ ơn ngài. (We came to thank you, sir.)
  • Cô ấy tạ ơn vị ân nhân đã cứu mạng. (She gave thanks to the benefactor who saved her life.)
  • Lễ hội này là dịp để mọi người tạ ơn. (This festival is an occasion for people to give thanks.)

Advanced Usage

• "tạ ơn trời đất": to give thanks to heaven and earth.
  • Sau vụ thu hoạch bội thu, nông dân tạ ơn trời đất. (After the bumper harvest, the farmers gave thanks to heaven and earth.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tạ ân (v): a synonym meaning to repay a debt of gratitude, to give thanks for a favor.

  • Anh ấy mong có cơ hội tạ ân. (He hopes for a chance to repay the kindness.)

• Tạ (v): a shorter, more general verb meaning to thank or to bid farewell (in some formal contexts).

  • Xin tạ ơn. (I humbly give thanks.)

Synonyms

• Thank: to express gratitude.
• Give thanks: to offer formal or heartfelt thanks.
• Express gratitude: to convey a feeling of thankfulness.

Related Idioms

• Ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây: (lit. When eating the fruit, remember the planter.) This idiom conveys a similar concept of gratitude, reminding one to be thankful to the source of a benefit.
  • Hãy nhớ "ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây" và biết tạ ơn. (Remember "when eating the fruit, remember the planter" and know how to give thanks.)