Definition

1. Intransitive Verb:
   • (Of plants) To bud; to sprout; to put forth new shoots: This describes the process where a plant produces new growth, such as buds or young shoots, from a stem, branch, or root.
   • (Figurative) To begin to develop or flourish; to spring up: Used metaphorically to describe the beginning or emergence of an idea, trend, movement, or positive development.

Usage Examples

• Intransitive Verb:
  • Cây cối bắt đầu đâm chồi sau mùa đông. (The trees begin to bud after winter.)
  • Một ý tưởng mới đã đâm chồi trong tâm trí anh ấy. (A new idea has sprouted in his mind.)
  • Những hạt giống tôi gieo tuần trước nay đã đâm chồi. (The seeds I planted last week have now sprouted.)

Advanced Usage

• "đâm chồi nảy lộc": This is a common idiomatic compound phrase meaning "to bud and sprout leaves." It is often used literally for plants or figuratively to wish someone prosperity, success, and flourishing development, similar to "to blossom" or "to thrive."
  • Chúc doanh nghiệp của anh đâm chồi nảy lộc. (I wish your business to bud and flourish.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chồi (Noun): A bud; a shoot.
  • Những chồi non xanh mơn mởn. (The tender green buds.)
• Nảy chồi (Verb Phrase): Synonymous with "đâm chồi," meaning to sprout buds.
  • Cây hoa đang nảy chồi. (The flower plant is sprouting buds.)
• Đâm (Verb): As a standalone verb, it has other meanings like "to stab" or "to thrust," but in this botanical context, it combines with "chồi" to mean "to put forth."

Synonyms

• Nảy mầm: To germinate (specifically from a seed).
• Trổ bông / Ra hoa: To bloom or flower (a later stage of growth).
• Phát triển: To develop (general term).

Related Idioms

• "Đâm chồi nảy lộc": As mentioned above, this is the primary idiom, symbolizing growth, renewal, and prosperity.
  • Sau cơn mưa, cánh đồng như được hồi sinh, đâm chồi nảy lộc. (After the rain, the field seemed revived, budding and sprouting luxuriantly.)

1. (thực vật) Bud