Definition

1. Verb:
   • To fire, to shoot, to discharge: To propel a projectile (like a bullet, arrow, or shell) from a weapon.
   • To pry up, to lever: To use force to lift or move a heavy object.
   • To splash, to spatter, to spray: For a liquid or small particles to be scattered or flung forcefully.
   • To transfer, to carry over: To move or assign something, like a debt or sum of money, to another time or account.
   • To send a message, to tip off: To discreetly pass information to someone, often through an intermediary.
   • To jerk, to flinch, to start: For the body to make a sudden, involuntary movement due to shock, fear, or cold.

Usage Examples

• Verb (to shoot):
  • Người lính bắn súng. (The soldier fires a gun.)
  • Máy bay bị bắn hạ. (The airplane was shot down.)
• Verb (to pry):
  • Họ dùng xà beng để bắn tảng đá. (They used a crowbar to pry up the rock.)
• Verb (to splash):
  • Xe chạy qua làm bùn bắn khắp nơi. (The car drove by, splashing mud everywhere.)
• Verb (to transfer):
  • Công ty quyết định bắn khoản chi phí sang quý sau. (The company decided to carry over the expense to the next quarter.)
• Verb (to send a message):
  • Ai đó đã bắn tin cho báo chí. (Someone tipped off the press.)
• Verb (to jerk):
  • Tiếng nổ lớn làm mọi người bắn người lên. (The loud explosion made everyone jerk/flinch.)

Advanced Usage

• "bắn tỉa": to snipe.

  • Tay bắn tỉa ẩn nấp trên nóc nhà. (The sniper was hiding on the rooftop.)

• "bắn phá": to shell, to bombard.

  • Địch bắn phá thành phố. (The enemy shelled the city.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bắn nhau (v): to exchange gunfire, to have a shootout.

  • Hai băng đảng bắn nhau trên đường. (The two gangs had a shootout on the street.)

• Bắn tin (v): to send a message, to drop a hint.

  • Anh ấy bắn tin là sẽ đến muộn. (He sent word that he would be late.)

Synonyms

• Shoot, fire, discharge: for using a weapon.
• Lever, pry: for moving heavy objects.
• Splash, spatter: for scattering liquid.
• Transfer, postpone: for moving something to another time.
• Tip off, leak: for sharing information secretly.
• Jerk, startle: for a sudden body movement.

Related Idioms

• Bắn súng lục: To speak bluntly or fire off pointed questions.

  • Nhà báo bắn súng lục vào ứng viên. (The journalist fired pointed questions at the candidate.)

• Bắn như vãi: To shoot rapidly and indiscriminately.

  • Tên cướp bắn như vãi vào cảnh sát. (The robber fired wildly at the police.)

verb

1. To fire, to shoot, to let off
   • bắn tên
     to shoot (let off) an arrow
   • bắn súng
     to fire a gun
   • bắn máy bay
     to shoot at airplanes
   • đại bác bắn dồn dập
     the artillery fire was without letup
   • bị xử bắn
     to be condemned to be shot, to be sentenced to death by firing squad
2. To pry up
   • dùng đòn xeo bắn cột
     to pry up a pillar with a lever
   • bắn hòn đá tảng