cắn

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Một chú chó con cắn vào chiếc giày vải màu xanh.

Definition

Verb:
- To bite: To use the teeth to cut into, grip, or pierce something.
- To sting or cause irritation: To cause a sharp, pricking pain or itch, as from an insect or plant.
- To fit tightly: To join or fit together very snugly and securely.
- To be absorbed: For a substance (like dye or ink) to penetrate and adhere firmly to a material.
- To bark: For a dog to make a sharp, loud sound.

Usage Examples

To bite:
- Con chó cắn vào ống quần. (The dog bit the pants leg.)
- Đứa trẻ cắn một miếng táo. (The child bit a piece of the apple.)
To sting/cause irritation:
- Muỗi cắn rất ngứa. (Mosquito bites are very itchy.)
To fit tightly:
- Các mảnh gỗ này cắn khít với nhau. (These wood pieces fit tightly together.)
To be absorbed:
- Loại mực này cắn giấy rất nhanh. (This type of ink is absorbed into the paper very quickly.)
To bark:
- Con chó cắn suốt đêm. (The dog barked all night.)

Advanced Usage

"cắn câu": Literally "to bite the hook"; figuratively, to take the bait, to fall for a trick or scam.
- Tên trộm đã cắn câu và bị bắt. (The thief took the bait and was caught.)
"cắn răng chịu đựng": Literally "to bite one's teeth and endure"; to grit one's teeth and bear something difficult.
- Cô ấy phải cắn răng chịu đựng nỗi đau. (She had to grit her teeth and endure the pain.)

Variants and Related Words

Cắn xé (v): To bite and tear; often used figuratively to describe fierce criticism or conflict.
- Hai công ty lớn đang cắn xé nhau trên thị trường. (The two large companies are tearing into each other in the market.)
Đốt cắn (n): A general term for stings and bites from insects or animals.

Synonyms

Related Idioms

Cõng rắn cắn gà nhà: Literally "to carry a snake to bite the home chicken"; to bring in an outsider to harm one's own family or group. Equivalent to "to nurture a viper in one's bosom."
- Hợp tác với đối thủ như vậy là cõng rắn cắn gà nhà. (Cooperating with a rival like that is nurturing a viper in our bosom.)
Cắn hột cơm không vỡ: Literally "can't even bite a grain of rice without breaking it"; a derogatory saying meaning someone is utterly useless or incompetent.
Cắn rơm cắn cỏ: Literally "to bite straw and bite grass"; to beg or plead very humbly and desperately.

Một chú chó con cắn vào chiếc giày vải màu xanh.

verb

To bite
- cắn miếng bánh
  to have a bite of cake, to bite off a bit of cake
- cắn chặt môi để khỏi bật tiếng khóc
  to bite one's lips to suppress a sob
- rét cắn da cắn thịt
  a biting cold
- cá cắn câu
  the fish bites
To pit well
- bàn đóng cắn mộng
  the table's boards fit well
- thúng thóc đầy cắn cạp
  the level of paddy in the basket fitted well with its brim; the basket of paddy was full to the brim
To stick fast

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