vô giá

Thân thiện

Kho tàng văn hóa dân tộc là di sản vô giá.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Invaluable; Priceless: Describes something of such immense worth or importance that its value cannot be measured in money or quantified. It is considered beyond any price.
   • Inestimable; Precious: Refers to something extremely precious, often due to its sentimental, cultural, historical, or moral significance rather than just its material cost.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Tình bạn là vô giá. (Friendship is priceless.)
  • Bảo tàng đang trưng bày một bức tranh vô giá. (The museum is displaying an invaluable painting.)
  • Lời khuyên của ông ấy thực sự vô giá đối với tôi. (His advice was truly invaluable to me.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal, literary, or emphatic contexts to elevate the subject's importance. It is commonly applied to abstract concepts (love, freedom, wisdom) as well as unique physical objects (artworks, heirlooms).
• "của vô giá": a treasure; a priceless possession.
  • Sức khỏe là của vô giá. (Health is a priceless treasure.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vô giá trị (adj): worthless; valueless. (Note: This is an antonym, meaning the opposite.)
  • Tờ giấy cũ đó hoàn toàn vô giá trị. (That old piece of paper is completely worthless.)

Synonyms

• Priceless: So valuable that a price cannot be set.
• Invaluable: Extremely useful; indispensable.
• Inestimable: Too great to be calculated or valued.
• Precious: Of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly.

Related Idioms

• Của vô giá: Literally "a priceless thing/possession." Used to refer to something considered an ultimate treasure.
  • Tri thức là của vô giá mà cha mẹ để lại cho con cái. (Knowledge is the priceless treasure parents leave for their children.)

Học thuật

adj

1. invaluable