Definition

1. Verb:

   • To decant (tea): To pour tea from a large pot or cup (chén tống) into smaller individual cups (chén quân), following the traditional tea ceremony method.
   • To pass (by hand): To transfer an object directly from one person's hand to another's in a sequential manner.

2. Adjective:

   • Specialized / Dedicated: Having a specific field as one's sole or primary occupation or focus.
   • Expert / Versed: Possessing deep, specialized knowledge or skill in a particular area.
   • Assiduous / Diligent: Characterized by constant and careful attention to a task.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Ông già chuyên trà một cách cẩn thận. (The old man decanted the tea carefully.)
  • Họ chuyên gạch từ đầu sân đến cuối sân. (They passed bricks from one end of the courtyard to the other.)

• Adjective:

  • Anh ấy là một nhà văn chuyên nghiệp. (He is a professional writer.)
  • Cô ấy là một chuyên gia chuyên về lịch sử. (She is an expert specialized in history.)
  • Cậu học sinh ấy học rất chuyên. (That student studies very diligently.)

Advanced Usage

• "vừa hồng vừa chuyên": An idiom meaning "both red and expert," referring to the ideal of being both politically loyal (red) and professionally skilled (expert).
• "chuyên tay": To pass something around by hand from person to person.
  • Họ chuyên tay nhau xem mấy tấm ảnh. (They passed around some pictures to look at.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chuyên môn (n): Specialty, expertise.
• Chuyên nghiệp (adj): Professional.
• Chuyên gia (n): Expert, specialist.
• Chuyên chở (v): To transport, to convey (goods).

Synonyms

• Verb: To pour (decant); to transfer, to hand.
• Adjective: Specialized, focused; skilled, proficient; diligent, devoted.

Related Idioms

• Chuyên cần: Diligent, industrious (often used in an educational context).
  • Một học sinh chuyên cần. (A diligent student.)
• Chuyên nhất: To concentrate on one thing; to be single-minded.
  • Phải chuyên nhất vào công việc. (You must concentrate solely on the work.)

verb

1. To decant (tea) (from a big cup into a smaller one)
2. To pass by hand
   • chuyên gạch từ đầu sân đến cuối sân
     to pass bricks from one end of the courtyard to the other
   • chuyên tay nhau xem mấy tấm ảnh
     to pass round some pictures

adj

1. Having as the only or main occupation, occupying mainly oneself with
   • chuyên nghề viết văn
     to have writing as one's only occupation
2. Specialized in, expert in, versed in
   • vừa hồng vừa chuyên
     both red and expert
3. Assiduous, diligent
   • học rất chuyên