Definitions

1. Adverb:
   • Intently, fixedly, with concentration: Describes the manner of looking, observing, or focusing on something with great attention, without distraction.
   • Assiduously, diligently: Describes the manner of working or applying oneself to a task with steady and earnest effort.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Cô ấy nhìn chăm chăm vào bức tranh. (She stared intently at the painting.)
  • Đứa trẻ chăm chăm lắp ráp mô hình. (The child assembled the model diligently.)
  • Anh ta cứ chăm chăm nghĩ về lỗi lầm cũ. (He kept thinking fixedly about the past mistake.)

Advanced Usage

• "chăm chăm theo dõi": to follow/watch closely and intently.
  • Phóng viên chăm chăm theo dõi diễn biến vụ án. (The reporter followed the developments of the case closely.)
• "làm việc một cách chăm chăm": to work in a focused, diligent manner.
  • Cô ấy làm việc một cách chăm chăm để hoàn thành dự án đúng hạn. (She worked assiduously to complete the project on time.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chăm chú (adverb/adjective): attentively, carefully. Often interchangeable with "chăm chăm" but can imply a softer, more general attentiveness rather than an intense, fixed gaze or effort.
  • Học sinh nghe giảng chăm chú. (The students listened to the lecture attentively.)
• Chuyên tâm (verb/adjective): to devote oneself to, to be dedicated. Focuses on dedication of mind and effort to a specific pursuit.
  • Anh ấy chuyên tâm nghiên cứu khoa học. (He devoted himself to scientific research.)

Synonyms

• Chằm chằm (adverb): fixedly, staringly (often with a negative connotation like glowering).
• Tập trung (verb): to concentrate, to focus.
• Miệt mài (adverb): diligently, perseveringly (emphasizing persistent effort over time).

Related Phrases

• Nhìn không chớp mắt: to stare without blinking (an idiom emphasizing an intensely fixed gaze).
  • Cậu bé nhìn không chớp mắt vào màn hình. (The boy stared without blinking at the screen.)