vết tích
Definition
- Noun:
- A trace, vestige, or mark: A visible sign or piece of evidence left behind by the former presence, existence, or action of something, often from a distant past. It implies something remaining from a larger whole that has mostly disappeared or been destroyed.
- A remnant or relic: A surviving piece or indication of something that is old, historical, or no longer fully present.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Các nhà khảo cổ tìm thấy vết tích của một ngôi đền cổ. (Archaeologists found the vestiges of an ancient temple.)
- Trên bức tường vẫn còn vết tích của vụ cháy. (Traces of the fire still remain on the wall.)
- Đó là vết tích cuối cùng của một nền văn hóa đã biến mất. (That is the last remnant of a vanished culture.)
Advanced Usage
- Used in formal, academic, or literary contexts to discuss history, archaeology, geology, or significant past events.
- Often carries a connotation of something faint, fragmentary, or evocative of a lost era.
Variants and Related Words
- Dấu vết (n): A trace, mark, or sign. This is a very close synonym but can be used for more recent or physical traces as well.
- Không có dấu vết của kẻ đột nhập. (There is no trace of the intruder.)
Synonyms
- Trace: A mark or indication of the existence or passing of something.
- Vestige: A small remaining part of what once existed.
- Remnant: A small remaining quantity or fragment of something.
- Relic: An object, tradition, or system from the past that survives.
Related Idioms
- Chẳng còn vết tích: To leave no trace; to disappear without a trace.
- Căn nhà ấy giờ đã chẳng còn vết tích. (That house has now disappeared without a trace.)