Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Erudite, profoundly knowledgeable: "Uyên bác" describes a person or their knowledge as being exceptionally deep, broad, and learned, often acquired through extensive study. It implies a mastery of a wide range of subjects or a particular field.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Giáo sư ấy có kiến thức uyên bác về lịch sử Đông Nam Á. (That professor has erudite knowledge of Southeast Asian history.)
  • Anh ấy là một nhà nghiên cứu uyên bác và được nhiều người kính trọng. (He is an erudite researcher and is highly respected by many.)

Advanced Usage

• "sự uyên bác": (noun) erudition, profound scholarship.
  • Sự uyên bác của ông ấy thể hiện rõ trong từng trang sách. (His erudition is clearly evident on every page of the book.)

Variants and Related Words

• Uyên thâm (adj): Profound, deep (often used similarly for knowledge, but can imply more depth than breadth).
  • triết lý uyên thâm (profound philosophy)
• Bác học (adj/n): Learned, scholarly; a scholar.
  • tinh thần bác học (a scholarly spirit)

Synonyms

• Thông thái: Wise, sagacious (emphasizes wisdom alongside knowledge).
• Học rộng hiểu sâu: (Idiomatic phrase) To have extensive learning and deep understanding.

Notes on Usage

• "Uyên bác" is a formal and literary term of high praise. It is typically used to describe scholars, experts, or exceptionally learned individuals. It is not used for casual or superficial knowledge.
• The word is a Sino-Vietnamese compound from "uyên" (profound, deep) and "bác" (broad, extensive), perfectly capturing its meaning of both depth and breadth of knowledge.

adj

1. erudite