friendship

tình bạn

The condition of being friends.

• But (as the Poet ſaith) Malè ſarta gratia, nequicquam coit, & reſcinditur: Friendſhip, that is but euill peeced, will not ioine cloſe, but falleth aſunder againe:
• We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over; so in a series of kindnesses there is at last one which makes the heart run over.

tình bạn

A friendly relationship, or a relationship as friends.

ℹ Trong tiếng Việt, 'tình bạn' là danh từ trừu tượng nên không cần dùng loại từ đi kèm.

• “They’re cuddling by the fire, they’re going on trips together, they’re introducing their friends to their family, but they’re very clear that those are friendships,” Stinson said. “It really makes me think about the definitions that we have about friendship and romance, and how those things differ, and I just like how messy it all is.”
• In good times and bad, in sickness and health, the benefits of friendships between women are physically and psychologically undeniable.

thiện chí

Good will.

ℹ Từ này thường được dùng trong các ngữ cảnh trang trọng hoặc trong đàm phán, khác với nghĩa 'tình bạn' chỉ mối quan hệ giữa những người thân thiết.

• We want to show good will in resolving this dispute.Chúng tôi muốn thể hiện thiện chí trong việc giải quyết tranh chấp này.