thư
(Redirected from lá thư)
Vietnamese
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editSino-Vietnamese word from 書 (“document; letter”).
Alternative forms
edit- (Southern Vietnam, obsolete) thơ
Noun
editAffix
editthư
- (dated or historical) a document, book or compilation
- chứng minh thư
- an identity card
- Hậu Hán thư ― the Book of (Later) Han
- Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư ― Complete Annals of Đại Việt
Usage notes
editIn Chinese, 書/书 (shū) ambiguously means "book", "document" or "letter". In Vietnamese, the senses of "book" and "document" are only fossilized and not productive. The free noun only means "letter". For the free noun meaning "book", use sách instead.
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editSino-Vietnamese word from 舒.
Adjective
editthư
- (only in compounds) inactive, idle, unoccupied, free
Synonyms
editDerived terms
editDerived terms
Adverb
editthư
Synonyms
edit- (leisurely): thong thả
Antonyms
edit- (antonym(s) of “leisurely”): bức bách
References
edit- "thư" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)
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