ủi
Definition
- Động từ (Verb):
- To iron: To use a heated tool (an iron) to remove creases and smooth fabric, especially clothing.
- To bulldoze: To use heavy machinery to move large amounts of earth, soil, or debris by pushing it forward.
- To shoo: To drive away an animal, typically by making a "shoo" sound or a gesture.
Usage Examples
- Verb (To iron):
- Cô ấy ủi chiếc áo sơ mi trước khi đi làm. (She irons the shirt before going to work.)
- Verb (To bulldoze):
- Chiếc máy ủi đang san bằng khu đất. (The bulldozer is leveling the land.)
- Verb (To shoo):
- Bà lão ủi ủi đàn gà ra khỏi vườn rau. (The old woman shoos the chickens out of the vegetable garden.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "ủi" is often used in its reduplicated form "ủi ủi" specifically for the action of shooing animals, representing the repeated sound or gesture.
- Ủi ủi! Đi chỗ khác chơi! (Shoo! Go away!)
Variants and Related Words
- Bàn ủi (Danh từ): Iron (the tool for ironing clothes).
- Cô ấy cắm điện bàn ủi. (She plugs in the iron.)
- Máy ủi / Xe ủi (Danh từ): Bulldozer.
- Công trường có ba chiếc máy ủi. (The construction site has three bulldozers.)
Different Meanings
The meaning of "ủi" is entirely dependent on context: 1. Domestic context: Almost always means to iron. 2. Construction/land context: Almost always means to bulldoze or move earth. 3. Interaction with animals: Means to shoo.
Synonyms
- To iron: To press.
- To bulldoze: To level, to clear, to push (earth).
- To shoo: To chase away, to drive off.
Related Phrases
- Ủi đất: To bulldoze earth; to move soil.
- Họ cần ủi đất để làm nền móng. (They need to bulldoze the earth to make the foundation.)
- Ủi quần áo: To iron clothes.
- Công việc cuối tuần của anh ấy là ủi quần áo. (His weekend chore is to iron clothes.)
verb
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to iron to bulldose to shoo
