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Definition

1. Adjective (Archaic):
   • Wealthy, rich, affluent: Describes a person or family possessing substantial material wealth, property, or financial resources. This term is now considered archaic and is rarely used in modern Vietnamese.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Gia đình ấy xưa kia rất đỉnh đang. (That family was very wealthy in the past.)
  • Cụ tổ của họ là một thương gia đỉnh đang. (Their ancestor was a wealthy merchant.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is primarily found in historical texts, classical literature, or when describing the past. Using it in contemporary conversation would sound very formal or poetic.

Variants and Related Words

• Giàu có (adj): rich, wealthy. This is the modern, common synonym.
  • Anh ấy là một doanh nhân giàu có. (He is a wealthy businessman.)

Synonyms

• Wealthy: having a great deal of money, resources, or assets.
• Affluent: having a plentiful supply of money; wealthy.
• Prosperous: successful in material terms; flourishing financially.

Notes on Usage

• Register: Archaic/Literary. It is not used in everyday modern speech.
• Context: Its use today is typically limited to historical narratives, folk tales, or deliberate stylistic choices to evoke an old-fashioned tone.