vãng
Definition
- Verb (literary, formal):
- To visit (a place, especially a sacred or significant site): This is the primary meaning of "vãng." It implies a purposeful visit, often to a temple, pagoda, or historical location. It carries a formal, respectful, and somewhat literary tone.
- To go to; to come to: A more general, though still formal, sense of moving toward or arriving at a place.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Khách vãng chùa rất đông vào ngày rằm. (Visitors to the pagoda are very numerous on the full moon day.)
- Các phật tử thành tâm vãng cảnh chùa. (Devout Buddhists sincerely visit the temple grounds.)
- Ông ấy thường vãng thăm thư viện cổ. (He often visits the ancient library.)
Advanced Usage
- "vãng lai": to come and go; to have dealings or traffic with.
- Con đường này có nhiều xe cộ vãng lai. (This road has a lot of traffic coming and going.)
- Hai công ty có mối quan hệ vãng lai lâu năm. (The two companies have had dealings for many years.)
Variants and Related Words
Vãng cảnh (v): to visit a scenic place or sight.
- Đoàn du khách đang vãng cảnh Vịnh Hạ Long. (The tourist group is visiting Ha Long Bay.)
Vãng sanh (v - Buddhist term): to be reborn in the Pure Land (a Buddhist concept of rebirth in a blissful realm).
- Các phật tử cầu nguyện cho cụ ông được vãng sanh Tịnh độ. (The Buddhists pray for the old man to be reborn in the Pure Land.)
Synonyms
- Visit: to go to see a person or place.
- Frequent (verb): to visit a place often.
- Attend: to be present at (used for formal events or places).
Related Idioms
- "Vãng lai bất tuyệt": uninterrupted coming and going; constant traffic or interaction.
- Chợ có khách vãng lai bất tuyệt. (The market has a constant flow of customers coming and going.)