chan
Definition
- Verb:
- To pour (liquid food) over rice: The action of adding broth, soup, or another liquid dish directly onto cooked rice in a bowl, typically to moisten it and combine flavors while eating.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Tôi thích chan nước mắm vào cơm. (I like to pour fish sauce over my rice.)
- Mẹ tôi thường chan canh rau vào bát cơm cho tôi. (My mother usually pours vegetable soup over my bowl of rice.)
Advanced Usage
- "Chan chát": This is a separate, distinct adjective meaning "harsh," "grating," or "shrill" (e.g., a harsh sound or taste). It is not a variant of the verb chan.
- Giọng nói của cô ấy nghe chan chát. (Her voice sounds shrill.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chén (n): A bowl, often used for eating rice.
- Canh (n): Soup or broth, commonly the liquid poured over rice.
- Rưới (v): To drizzle or sprinkle (a liquid), often used similarly for sauces but can imply a lighter amount than chan.
Synonyms
- Rót (v): To pour. While rót is general (pour water, pour tea), chan is specific to pouring liquid food onto rice.
- Tưới (v): To water, to sprinkle. Used humorously or informally in a similar context to chan.
Related Phrases
- Chan canh (vào cơm): The most common collocation, meaning "to pour soup over rice."
- Bữa trưa, anh ấy chỉ chan canh ăn với cơm. (For lunch, he just pours soup over his rice to eat.)
- Chan nước mắm / nước tương (vào cơm): To pour fish sauce / soy sauce over rice.
verb
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To souse (liquid food) on rice chan canh to souse soup on rice
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