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  4. biết ơn

biết ơn

/biet on/
to be grateful

Anh biết ơn em đã giúp đỡ.

I'm grateful that you helped me.


formalinformal

To feel or express gratitude for someone's kindness or help.

Tôi biết ơn bạn vì sự hỗ trợ của bạn.

I'm grateful for your support.

Cả nhà biết ơn ông vì những điều tốt đẹp mà ông đã làm.

The family is grateful for all the good things he has done.

This phrase is commonly used to express appreciation in both formal and informal contexts.

Collocations

biết ơn lòngto be grateful in one's heartbiết ơn sâu sắcto be deeply grateful

Synonyms

cảm ơnthankfulthankful

Antonyms

không biết ơnungrateful

Related Phrases

cảm ơnphrase
to thank
được biết ơnphrase
to be appreciated

Pro Tip

Politeness

Use 'biết ơn' to express gratitude in a more formal or heartfelt way than 'cảm ơn'.

Gold Rule

Formality

'Biết ơn' is more formal and sincere than 'cảm ơn' and is often used in written or serious contexts.

Word Origin

Derived from the Vietnamese words 'biết' (to know) and 'ơn' (kindness, favor).

Usage Notes

This phrase is often used in formal and polite contexts to express gratitude. It can also be used to acknowledge a debt of gratitude.

Word Breakdown

biết
to know
root
+
ơn
kindness, favor
root
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