buồn thảm

Friendly

The Vietnamese word "buồn thảm" is an adjective that means "dismal" or "very sad." It is often used to describe a situation, feeling, or atmosphere that is extremely gloomy or depressing.

Usage Instructions

• Context: You can use "buồn thảm" to express deep sadness, sorrow, or a very bleak outlook on a situation.
• Form: It is used before nouns or can describe a verb when you want to convey the intensity of an emotion.

Examples

1. Describing a feeling:

   • "Tôi cảm thấy buồn thảm sau khi nghe tin xấu."
   • (I feel dismal after hearing the bad news.)

2. Describing a situation:

   • "Cảnh vật xung quanh thật buồn thảm sau cơn bão."
   • (The surroundings are very dismal after the storm.)

Advanced Usage

• You can use "buồn thảm" in literary contexts to describe characters' emotions or the tone of a story. For example:
  • "Câu chuyện có một kết thúc buồn thảm."
  • (The story has a dismal ending.)

Word Variants

• Noun form: "nỗi buồn thảm" – which means "the sadness" or "the dismal feeling."
• Adverb form: "buồn thảm" can also be used to describe how something is done, though this is less common.

Different Meanings

• While "buồn thảm" primarily conveys a sense of deep sadness, it can also imply hopelessness. It is not used in light-hearted contexts.

Synonyms

• "đau buồn" (sorrowful)
• "u ám" (gloomy)
• "thê thảm" (tragic)

Academic

adj

1. Dismal