chầm
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Definition
- Adverb:
- With sudden haste, abruptly, impulsively: Describes an action performed with a sudden, quick, and often emotionally charged movement.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Đứa bé chạy đến ôm chầm lấy mẹ. (The child ran up to and clasped his mother with sudden haste.)
- Cô ấy khóc chầm lên khi nghe tin buồn. (She burst into tears abruptly upon hearing the sad news.)
- Anh ta vội vàng bước chầm vào phòng. (He hastily stepped into the room with a sudden movement.)
Advanced Usage
- "chầm chập": This is a reduplicative form, often used to describe a slow, heavy, or plodding pace, which is a distinct meaning from the sudden haste of "chầm".
- Chiếc xe tải đi chầm chập trên con đường đất. (The truck moved slowly and heavily on the dirt road.)
Variants and Related Words
- chằm (adv): An older or variant form with a similar meaning of "with force" or "firmly". Note: In modern usage, "chằm" is less common and "chầm" is the standard form for the meaning of sudden haste.
- Nó nắm chằm lấy tay tôi. (He gripped my hand firmly.)
Synonyms
- Vội vàng: Hastily, in a hurry (emphasizes speed rather than the suddenness of the action).
- Đột ngột: Suddenly, abruptly (describes the timing, not necessarily the physical manner).
- Hấp tấp: Rashly, impulsively (often with a connotation of carelessness).
Notes on Different Meanings
- The core meaning of "chầm" is an adverb describing a sudden, hasty physical action, often accompanied by emotion (e.g., joy, sorrow, urgency).
- It should not be confused with the adjective "chầm" (as in "nước chầm" - dipping sauce), which is a homonym with a completely different meaning (a type of sauce).
- The reduplicative form "chầm chậm" means "slowly", which is nearly the opposite of the core meaning of "chầm" alone. This is a common phenomenon in Vietnamese where reduplication changes the meaning.
adv
- With sudden haste
- đứa bé chạy đến ôm chầm lấy mẹthe child ran up to and clasped his mother with sudden haste