Definition

1. Noun:

   • Cup: A small, deep container, typically made of ceramic or porcelain, used for drinking tea, alcohol, or other beverages.
   • Small bowl: A small bowl, often used for serving rice.
   • Dose (of herbal medicine): The amount of ingredients for one prescription of traditional herbal medicine, decocted together.

2. Verb (colloquial):

   • To booze / To feast / To tuck in: To eat or drink heartily and with gusto, often in a social context, emphasizing enjoyment or indulgence.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Mời anh uống chén trà này. (Please drink this cup of tea.)
  • Mỗi bữa tôi ăn một chén cơm. (I eat one small bowl of rice per meal.)
  • Bác sĩ kê cho tôi ba chén thuốc. (The doctor prescribed me three doses of herbal medicine.)

• Verb:

  • Tối nay chúng ta đi chén một bữa nhé! (Let's go feast tonight!)
  • Họ ngồi chén thịt nướng cả buổi tối. (They sat and tucked into grilled meat all evening.)

Advanced Usage

• "chén chú chén anh": To be drinking companions; to be boon companions who drink together.

  • Hai ông ấy là bạn chén chú chén anh. (Those two are drinking buddies.)

• "chén tạc chén thù": To exchange toasts in a drinking bout; to drink reciprocally.

  • Trong tiệc, họ chén tạc chén thù không ngừng. (At the party, they exchanged toasts incessantly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ly (n): A glass or cup, often taller and used for water, wine, or beer. is typically smaller and for tea or rice wine.
• Bát (n): A regular-sized bowl, larger than a , used for rice or soup.
• Đánh chén (v, colloquial): Synonymous with the verb , meaning to eat or drink heartily.

Synonyms

• Noun: Cup, bowl, dose.
• Verb: To feast, to guzzle, to indulge, to carouse (specifically for drinking).

Related Idioms

• Chén tạc chén thù: As above, meaning to drink in a reciprocal, toast-for-toast manner.
• Cạn chén: To drain one's cup; to drink up.
  • Mời nhau cạn chén! (Let's drain our cups!)

noun

1. Cup
   • bộ ấm chén
     a set of cups and pot
2. Small bowl
3. Amount of galenical medicine made up in one prescription
   • chén chú chén anh
     to be pot companions, to be drinking companions
   • chén tạc chén thù
     toasts exchanged in a drinking bout

verb

1. To have a booze