Definitions

1. Verb:
   • To stretch, to pull taut: To extend or tighten something, typically fabric or a flexible material, to remove wrinkles or make it flat and smooth.
   • To straighten out: To make something straight or orderly by pulling or smoothing it.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chị ấy chằn tấm vải trước khi may. (She stretches the fabric before sewing.)
  • Anh ấy chằn chiếc chiếu ra cho phẳng. (He straightens out the mat to make it flat.)
  • Hãy chằn cái khăn trải bàn cho hết nếp nhăn. (Please stretch the tablecloth to remove the wrinkles.)

Advanced Usage

• "chằn cho thẳng": to stretch something until it is straight.
  • Người thợ mộc chằn sợi dây cho thẳng trước khi đo. (The carpenter stretches the string until it's straight before measuring.)

Variants and Related Words

• Căng (verb): To tighten, to make taut (often with more force or tension than "chằn"). Can be used in similar contexts for pulling something tight.
• Kéo căng (verb phrase): To pull taut/stretched. A more descriptive phrase for the action of stretching.

Synonyms

• Kéo ra (verb phrase): To pull out, to extend.
• Làm phẳng (verb phrase): To flatten, to make flat.

Notes on Usage

• "Chằn" is a specific verb often used in the context of textiles, bedding, or flexible materials like mats, cloth, or blankets. It implies a careful, smoothing action rather than a forceful pull.
• It is less commonly used in everyday modern speech than more general verbs like "căng" or "kéo", and may be considered somewhat regional or descriptive.