Definition

1. Verb:
   • To collide; to hit: To come into forceful contact with something, often accidentally or violently, while moving.
   • To touch; to bump: To make physical contact with something, usually lightly or accidentally.
   • To encounter; to run into: To meet or come across someone or something unexpectedly.
   • To touch upon; to broach: To begin to deal with or mention a subject, often a sensitive or complex one.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Hai chiếc xe đụng nhau trên đường. (The two vehicles collided on the road.)
  • Cẩn thận kẻo đụng đầu vào cửa. (Be careful not to bump your head on the door.)
  • Tôi đụng thầy giáo cũ ở siêu thị. (I ran into my old teacher at the supermarket.)
  • Chúng ta không nên đụng đến vấn đề đó bây giờ. (We shouldn't broach that subject now.)

Advanced Usage

• "đụng độ": to clash, to have a confrontation (physically or ideologically).
  • Hai nhóm cổ động viên đụng độ bên ngoài sân vận động. (The two groups of fans clashed outside the stadium.)
• "đụng chạm": to offend, to hurt (feelings); to involve or affect negatively.
  • Lời nói của anh ấy đã đụng chạm đến nhiều người. (His words offended many people.)

Variants and Related Words

• Va đụng (v): to crash, to collide (emphasizes the impact). Often used interchangeably with "đụng".
  • Tiếng va đụng lớn phát ra từ ngã tư. (A loud crash came from the intersection.)
• Chạm (v): to touch. Often used for lighter, more deliberate contact than "đụng".
  • Xin đừng chạm vào các đồ vật trong bảo tàng. (Please do not touch the objects in the museum.)

Synonyms

• Collide: to crash together with force.
• Bump: to hit or knock against something.
• Encounter: to meet unexpectedly.
• Broach: to introduce a topic for discussion.

Related Idioms

• Đụng đâu ăn đó: To deal with things as they come; to handle situations spontaneously.
  • Chúng tôi chưa có kế hoạch chi tiết, cứ đụng đâu ăn đó vậy. (We don't have a detailed plan yet, we'll just handle things as they come.)
• Đụng phải: To run into (trouble, a problem); to encounter something undesirable.
  • Công ty đang đụng phải nhiều khó khăn pháp lý. (The company is running into many legal difficulties.)

verb

1. to collide; to hit; to hurtle; to dash; to against
   • hai xe hơi đụng nhau
     The two car collided
2. To touch