Definition

1. Noun:

   • Temple: A building or complex dedicated to religious or spiritual worship, often for deities, saints, or revered historical figures in Vietnamese culture.

2. Verb:

   • To compensate for; to make up for; to repay: To give something of equivalent value to someone to offset a loss, damage, or favor they have provided. It implies restoring balance, either by correcting a wrong or acknowledging a benefit received.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Temple):

  • Chúng tôi đã đến thăm đền Hùng. (We visited the Hung Temple.)
  • Ngôi đền này rất linh thiêng. (This temple is very sacred.)

• Verb (To compensate/repay):

  • Nếu làm hỏng, bạn phải đền. (If you break it, you must compensate/pay for it.)
  • Anh ấy đền ơn cứu mạng bằng cả tài sản của mình. (He repaid the life-saving favor with all his wealth.)

Advanced Usage

• "bắt đền": To demand compensation from someone.
  • Khách hàng bắt đền công ty vì sản phẩm lỗi. (The customer demanded compensation from the company for the defective product.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đền bù (v): To compensate, to indemnify (often used in formal or legal contexts regarding material loss).

  • Công ty đền bù thiệt hại cho nông dân. (The company compensated the farmers for their damages.)

• Đền đáp (v): To repay, to require (often used for favors, kindness, or moral debts).

  • Làm sao để đền đáp công ơn cha mẹ? (How can we repay our parents' kindness?)

Synonyms

• Noun: Temple, shrine, sanctuary.
• Verb: Compensate, reimburse, repay, make amends, make up for.

Related Idioms

• Ăn một miếng, trả một bữa: Literally "Eat one bite, repay one meal." It means to repay a small favor with a disproportionately large one, emphasizing extreme gratitude or the desire to settle a moral debt thoroughly, similar to the spirit of "đền ơn."

noun

1. temple
   • đền Hùng

verb

1. to compensate for ; to make up for