Definition

1. Verb:
   • To bring; to carry: To take something or someone from one place to another, typically to the speaker's location or a specified destination.
   • To take (along): To have something with you when you go somewhere.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Bạn có thể đem theo hộ chiếu không? (Can you bring your passport?)
  • Cô ấy đem quà đến bữa tiệc. (She brought a gift to the party.)
  • Anh ấy đem con đi học mỗi sáng. (He takes his child to school every morning.)

Advanced Usage

• "đem lại": to bring about, to yield (a result).
  • Dự án này đem lại nhiều lợi ích cho cộng đồng. (This project brings many benefits to the community.)
• "đem ra": to bring out, to present.
  • Hãy đem ra tất cả bằng chứng. (Please bring out all the evidence.)
• "đem vào": to bring in, to introduce.
  • Họ đem vào nhiều công nghệ mới. (They introduced many new technologies.)

Variants and Related Words

• Mang (verb): A very close synonym, also meaning "to bring" or "to carry." The choice between and can be stylistic or regional.
• Chở (verb): To transport, to carry (often by vehicle).
• Vác (verb): To carry on one's shoulder.

Synonyms

• Bring: To take something to a place.
• Take: To carry or convey to another place.
• Carry: To support and move someone or something from one place to another.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Đem đi: To take away.
  • Hãy đem đi những thứ này. (Please take these things away.)
• Đem đến: To bring to/deliver.
  • Dịch vụ này đem đến thức ăn tận nhà. (This service delivers food to your home.)
• Đem về: To bring back/home.
  • Anh ấy đem về một chiếc cúp. (He brought back a trophy.)

Related Idioms

• "Đem con bỏ chợ": Literally "to take the child and abandon them at the market." It means to start something but not take responsibility for seeing it through, to abandon a project or person.
  • Kế hoạch này đang bị đem con bỏ chợ. (This plan is being abandoned halfway.)
• "Đem chuông đi đấm xứ người": Literally "to take a bell to compete in a foreign land." It means to confidently showcase one's skills or products in a challenging or unfamiliar environment, often implying overconfidence.
  • Anh ta tự tin như đem chuông đi đấm xứ người. (He is as confident as taking a bell to a foreign competition.)

verb

1. to bring; to carry
   • đem tin
     to bring news