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Mẹ cho em bé một quả táo đỏ.

Definition

Verb:
- To give: To transfer possession of something to someone else, often without expecting anything in return.
- To allow, to permit: To grant permission or provide an opportunity for someone to do something.
- To cause, to make: To cause something to happen or to make someone/something perform an action.
- To consider, to regard: To hold an opinion or make a subjective judgment about someone or something.
Preposition:
- For, to: Indicates the target, recipient, beneficiary, or purpose of an action.
- So that, in order that: Introduces a purpose or result clause.
Particle:
- Emphatic particle: Used for emphasis, often indicating extent, degree, or concession.

Usage Examples

Verb (To give):
- Anh ấy cho tôi một quyển sách. (He gave me a book.)
- Cô ấy cho không tôi chiếc áo này. (She gave me this shirt for free.)
Verb (To allow):
- Mẹ cho tôi đi chơi. (My mother allowed me to go out.)
- Giáo viên cho học sinh nghỉ sớm. (The teacher let the students leave early.)
Verb (To cause/make):
- Anh ấy cho máy chạy. (He started the machine running.)
- Tôi cho con chó ra ngoài. (I let the dog out.)
Verb (To consider):
- Tôi cho rằng anh ấy rất thông minh. (I consider him to be very intelligent.)
- Mọi người đều cho điều đó là đúng. (Everyone regarded that as correct.)
Preposition (For/to):
- Quà này là cho em. (This gift is for you.)
- Đây là sách cho trẻ em. (This is a book for children.)
Preposition (So that):
- Tôi nói cho anh biết. (I'm telling you so that you know.)
Particle (Emphatic):
- Cô ấy đẹp cho lắm! (She is very beautiful!)
- Mặc cho mưa gió, anh ấy vẫn đến. (Despite the storm, he still came.)

Advanced Usage

"cho nên": Therefore, so (introduces a result).
- Trời mưa to, cho nên tôi ở nhà. (It rained heavily, so I stayed home.)
"cho đến": Until, up to (indicates a limit in time or space).
- Tôi sẽ làm việc cho đến 5 giờ. (I will work until 5 o'clock.)
"cho dù" / "dù cho": Even if, although (expresses concession).
- Cho dù khó khăn, chúng tôi vẫn cố gắng.* (Even if it's difficult, we still try.)
"cho là": To assume that, to think that.
- Đừng vội cho là anh ấy sai. (Don't hastily assume he is wrong.)
"cho biết": To inform, to let know.
- Xin cho biết ý kiến của bạn. (Please let me know your opinion.)

Variants and Related Words

Cho phép (v): To permit, to authorize (a more formal synonym for the 'allow' meaning of ).
- Luật pháp cho phép điều đó. (The law permits that.)
Tặng cho (v): To give as a gift, to present (emphasizes the gift aspect).
- Họ tặng cho bệnh viện một số tiền lớn. (They donated a large sum of money to the hospital.)
Đưa cho (v): To hand over to, to give to (emphasizes the physical act of handing).
- Cô ấy đưa cho tôi một lá thư. (She handed me a letter.)

Synonyms

Tặng (v): To give as a gift.
Biếu (v): To give (often to elders/superiors as a sign of respect).
Phát (v): To distribute, to give out (to a group).
Cấp (v): To grant, to provide (officially or formally).
Để (v/conj): To let, to allow; in order to (can overlap with some meanings of ).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Constructions)

Cho vào (v): To put into.
- Cho muối vào canh.* (Put salt into the soup.)
Cho ra (v): To let out, to produce.
- Nhà máy cho ra sản phẩm mới. (The factory produces a new product.)
Cho đi (v): To give away.
- Cô ấy cho đi quần áo cũ. (She gave away old clothes.)
Cho mượn (v): To lend.
- Bạn tôi cho mượn xe đạp. (My friend lent me a bicycle.)
Cho vay (v): To loan (money).
- Ngân hàng cho vay tiền. (The bank loans money.)

Related Idioms

Cho ăn đòn: To give a beating.
- Nó nghịch quá, bố nó cho ăn đòn. (He was so naughty that his father gave him a beating.)
Cho biết tay: To show someone what one is capable of, to teach a lesson.
- Để tao cho mày biết tay! (I'll show you what I'm made of! / I'll teach you a lesson!)
Cho leo cây: To leave someone hanging, to fail to deliver on a promise.
- Hắn hứa giúp nhưng rồi cho tôi leo cây. (He promised to help but then left me hanging.)
Một cho, mười không: (Literally: One gives, ten refusals) To be very stingy or reluctant to give.
- Hỏi xin nó cái gì thì một cho, mười không. (Asking him for anything is met with great reluctance.)

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