chen

verb  

• To elbow, to jostle
  • chen vào đám đông
    to elbow oneself into the crowd, to elbow one's way into the crowd
  • đông quá chen chân không lọt
    the crush was such that it was impossible to elbow oneself in
  • thuyền bè chen nhau vào bến
    boats and rafts jostled for berth

• To intersperse, to mix
  • cỏ cây chen đá, lá chen hoa
    rocks were interspersed with vegetation and leaves with blooms
  • nói chen vào một câu
    to cut in with a sentence
  • trong niềm vui có chen lẫn chút ít lo âu
    a joy mixed with some degree of anxiety
  • chen vai thích cánh
    to vie hard with each other in some common job