quen thân

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The Vietnamese phrase "quen thân" can be understood to mean "very familiar" or "well-acquainted." It refers to a close relationship or familiarity with someone or something, often implying comfort and ease in that relationship.

Basic Meaning:

• Quen thân: Being very familiar with someone or something, often due to a long-standing relationship.

Usage Instructions:

• Use "quen thân" when talking about people you know well, or when you have been in a situation or place many times.
• It often describes a sense of comfort or ease derived from familiarity.

Examples:

1. With people:
   • "Tôi rất quen thân với anh ấy." (I am very familiar with him.)
2. With places:
   • "Tôi đã sống ở đây lâu, nên tôi quen thân với khu vực này." (I have lived here for a long time, so I am very familiar with this area.)

Advanced Usage:

• In more complex sentences, "quen thân" can be used to describe how familiarity can lead to special relationships or understanding.
  • "Sau nhiều năm làm việc cùng nhau, chúng tôi đã trở thành quen thân." (After many years of working together, we have become very familiar with each other.)

Word Variants:

• Quen: This word means "to know" or "to be familiar with" on its own.
• Thân: This word means "close" or "intimate." When combined with "quen," it emphasizes the closeness of the relationship.

Different Meanings:

• While "quen thân" primarily refers to familiarity, in some contexts, it can imply a sense of being overly comfortable, which may lead to complacency.
• For example, "quen thân làm biếng" translates to "inveterate lazy-bones," indicating that someone is so familiar with their comfortable situation that they become lazy or unmotivated.

Synonyms:

• Thân thuộc: This phrase also means "familiar" or "close" and can be used similarly.
• Quen: It can stand alone to indicate knowledge or familiarity without the close association that "quen thân" carries.

Academic

1. Inveterate
   • Quen thân làm biếng
     To be an inveterate lazy-bones