xa cách
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Definition
Adjective:
- Far away from, distant: Describes a state of being physically separated by a considerable distance.
- Distant, aloof: Describes an emotional or social separation, indicating a lack of closeness, warmth, or involvement.
Verb:
- To be separated from, to be apart from: Describes the action or state of being far away from someone or something, often for a long time.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Hai thành phố này rất xa cách nhau. (These two cities are very far apart from each other.)
- Sau cuộc cãi vã, anh ấy có thái độ xa cách. (After the argument, he had a distant attitude.)
Verb:
- Cô ấy xa cách gia đình đã hơn mười năm. (She has been separated from her family for over ten years.)
- Họ không muốn xa cách nhau. (They do not want to be apart from each other.)
Advanced Usage
- The word often carries a connotation of emotional weight, especially when referring to separation from loved ones or one's homeland.
- It can be used in both literal (physical distance) and figurative (emotional distance) contexts within the same sentence to create layered meaning.
Variants and Related Words
- Xa lạ (adj): strange, unfamiliar. Implies a lack of knowledge or connection, whereas "xa cách" implies a separation from a previously known state.
- Cách biệt (v/n): to be separated; a gap/disparity. Often used for measurable differences (e.g., in wealth, level) or physical separation.
- Xa xôi (adj): far-off, remote. Primarily describes physical distance or something abstract and unlikely.
Synonyms
- Separated: cut off or placed apart.
- Distant: far away in space or time; reserved or aloof in manner.
- Apart: separated by a distance.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Sống xa cách: to live apart; to live in isolation from others.
- Ông ấy sống xa cách với hàng xóm láng giềng. (He lives apart from his neighbors.)
- Xa cách địa lý: geographical distance.
- Xa cách địa lý không làm phai mờ tình bạn của họ. (Geographical distance did not dim their friendship.)