văn thơ

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Nhà văn đang đọc một cuốn sách văn thơ trong thư viện.

Definitions

1. Noun:
   • Prose and verse; literature (in the sense of written artistic works, encompassing both prose and poetry): A compound noun referring to the two main forms of written literature. It is a general term for literary works.
   • (Dialectal, archaic) Documents; official correspondence; paperwork: An older, dialectal meaning referring to official documents or clerical work.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Prose and verse):
  • Anh ấy say mê nghiên cứu văn thơ trung đại. (He is passionate about studying medieval prose and verse.)
  • Cuộc thi khuyến khích sáng tác văn thơ cho thiếu nhi. (The contest encourages the creation of literary works for children.)
• Noun (Documents - archaic/dialectal):
  • Ông ấy phụ trách công tác văn thơ của phòng. (He is in charge of the documentation/clerical work for the office.) (This usage is now rare.)

Advanced Usage

• The term văn thơ is often used in a broad, collective sense to talk about the field or body of literature. It emphasizes the artistic and creative aspect of writing.
  • Đời sống văn thơ nước nhà rất phong phú. (The national literary scene is very rich.)

Variants and Related Words

• Văn học (n): Literature (a more formal and academic term encompassing all literary genres and their study).
• Tác phẩm văn học (n): Literary work.
• Văn chương (n): Literature, belles-lettres (often implies a focus on artistic quality and style).
• Văn thư (n): Documentation, clerical work (the standard modern term for the archaic second meaning of ).

Synonyms

• Văn chương: Literature.
• Tác phẩm: Works, compositions.

Notes on Meaning

• The primary and most common meaning in modern Vietnamese is "prose and verse" or "literature".
• The secondary meaning related to "documents" is considered dialectal and largely obsolete in standard usage. The correct modern term for this concept is văn thư.

Học thuật

noun

1. prose and verse