What Does 'Thành' Mean In Vietnamese? : Let's Understand The Concept And The Usage In 5 Minutes

The word ’thành’ is one of the popular words frequently appeaorange in the vietnammese sentences. There are many usage and combinations for ’thành’ in Vietnamese. I am also the one who find it difficult to understand the concept of ’thành'.

So in this post, we will not only cover the meaning of ’thành’ in Vietnamese, but also dig in the concept of it.

What Is The Meaning Of “Thành” In Vietnamese? #

First of all, “thành” has 3 different meanings as the reference image shown. The reason why one word with the same sound has 3 different meanings is because it derives from each different Sino Vietnamese.

• ①become : 成
• ②castle : 城
• ③sincerity : 誠

How To Use “thành” : ①become #

This would be the most familiar usage in Vietnamese. The basic concept of the “thành” is to complete, to achieve, to become in this context. Moreover, “thành” is used only in the positive context.

Let’s see some example sentences.

Cô ấy đã trở thành một bác sĩ giỏi.
She has become a good doctor.

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In this usecase, it is better to remember the usage with trỏ thành + O(Objective) = become O. “Thành” also can be used frequently as “thành công(successful)” like the following example.

Anh ấy đã thành công trong công việc mới.
He has got successful with his new job.

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How To Use “thành” : ②castle #

In Vietnamese, “thành” can also mean “castle” or “fortress” and used as noun. You will probably find this word when reading something related to histery or war.

Here is the example sentence with “thành”.

Lịch sử của thành Edinburgh ở Scotland rất thú vị.
The history of Edinburgh castle in Scotland is very interesting.

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How To Use “thành” : ③Sincerity #

Another meaning of “thành” is sincerity. This is quite a formal usage so it would not be seen in a daily sentences and mainly used in a polite context.

Let’s take a look at the following examples.

Xin chân thành cảm ơn quý khách đã sử dụng dịch vụ của chúng tôi.
Thank you very much for using our service.

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Must-know vocabulary of “Thành” #

It is important to know that “thành” is usually used in conjunction with another word. In order to increase your vocabulary, let’s take a look at each popular words with some practical examples.

Hoàn thành : Complete #

“Hoàn thành” is translated as “Finish” or “Complete” in English. You can use this word when you complete something like projects, homework, work etc. Here are a couple of practical examples by using the word “hoàn thành”.

Tôi sẽ hoàn thành bài tập về nhà trước 10 giờ tối.
I will finish my homework before 10 p.m.

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Chúng ta cần hoàn thành dự án này trước tháng tới.
We need to complete this project before next month.

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Xin hãy hoàn thành biểu mẫu đăng ký trước thời hạn cuối cùngdự án này trước tháng tới.
Please complete the registration form before the deadline.

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On top of that, let me note some basic and common vocabularies related to “hoàn thành”.

• Bắt đầu : Start
• Kết thúc : Finish

Thành công : Success #

“Thành công” is also one of the commonn and basic vocabulary meaning “Success” in English.
When you achieve a goal or your effort results in a success, you can use “thành công”.

We can use “thành công” in many different fields such as finance, education, business. “Thành công” can be written in Kanji like “thành(成)” and “công(功)”, exactly the same meaning and pronounciation in Japanese.

Therefore, for those who have studied Japanese before, it would be easier to remember “thành công”. So let’s take a look at the actual examples.

Anh ấy đã đạt được thành công lớn trong sự nghiệp của mình.
He has achieved great success in his career.

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Cô ấy rất hạnh phúc vì đã đạt được một thành công quan trọng trong cuộc thi piano.

She was very happy because she achieved an important success in the piano competition.

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In addition to the word “thành công”, let me list up some related vocabularies commonly used in Vietnamese conversation.

• Thất bại : Failure
• Cố gắng : Effort
• Phát triển : Growth
• Thành tích: Achievements

Thành phố : City #

Generally speaking, “Thành phố” means an urban area with large population. If you would like to say “A city” in Vietnamese, you can say “thành phố A”. (For example, Ho chi min city is “thành phố Ho chi min” in Vietnamese)

Here are the list of key vocabularies recommended to remember.

• Đô thị : Urban
• Công viên : Park
• Trung tâm thành phố : City center
• Giao thông : Traffic
• Chợ : Market
• Sông : River

Thành viên : Member #

“Thành viên” is also one of the important vocabulary often appears in the Vietnamese conversation. It means “member” in Vietnamese, which often used in the supermarket or department store in any serviecs. (For example, you often see “thẻ thành viên” in any services, meaning “membership card” in Vietnamese.)

Here are the common vocabularies related to “thành viên”.

• Đổng nghiệp : collegue
• Gia đỉnh : family
• Nhóm : Group

Summary #

In summary, the concept of “thành” is to become, to suceed, to achieve only used in the positive context and can be used the following meanings.

• [Verb]❶become
• [Noun]❷castle
• [Adverb/Noun]❸sincerity

“Thành” is often used with other words and there are a variety of meanings depending on the contexts. Therefore, it is important to understand the concept of “thành” because you can guess the meanings when “thành” comes with the another word.

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