tan hoang

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The Vietnamese word "tan hoang" is an adjective that means "devastated" in English. It is often used to describe a place, situation, or person's emotional state that has been severely damaged or affected negatively, usually due to disaster, loss, or destruction.

Usage Instructions:

• You can use "tan hoang" to describe physical locations, such as a city or village that has been destroyed.
• It can also refer to emotional experiences, like feeling heartbroken or overwhelmed after a significant loss.

Example:

• Physical Context: "Sau cơn bão, làng quê tôi trở nên tan hoang." (After the storm, my hometown became devastated.)
• Emotional Context: "Tôi cảm thấy tan hoang sau khi mất đi người thân." (I feel devastated after losing a loved one.)

Advanced Usage:

In more advanced contexts, "tan hoang" can be used in literature or poetry to evoke a strong emotional response or to describe a scene of great destruction or sorrow.

Word Variants:

While "tan hoang" is primarily used as an adjective, it can also be found in different forms when used in phrases or idiomatic expressions, though those are less common.

Different Meanings:

The phrase "tan hoang" is mostly used in a negative context to indicate destruction or loss. However, it can also describe a state of chaos or disorder, but the core meaning remains related to devastation.

Synonyms:

• Phá hủy: which means "destroyed."
• Hủy diệt: which means "annihilated."
• Tàn phá: which means "devastated" or "ravaged."

Academic

adj

1. devastated