chà

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Chà, bông hoa này đẹp quá!

Definition

1. Verb:

   • To scrape or rub: To apply pressure and move a hand, foot, or a flat object back and forth repeatedly across a surface, often to clean, remove something, or cause friction.
   • To crush or grind: To press down on something with force and a rubbing motion to break it into smaller pieces or a paste.

2. Interjection:

   • Oh!, Well!, Wow!: An exclamation expressing a range of emotions such as surprise, admiration, complaint, or realization.

Usage Examples

• Verb (to scrape/rub):
  • Chà chân dính bùn lên bãi cỏ. (Scrape your muddy feet on the lawn.)
  • Cô ấy chà mạnh tấm bảng để xóa hết phấn. (She rubbed the blackboard hard to erase all the chalk.)
• Verb (to crush/grind):
  • Chà đậu. (Crush beans.)
  • Chà tỏi cho nát. (Crush the garlic into a paste.)
• Interjection:
  • Chà! Buồn ngủ quá! (Oh! I'm so sleepy!)
  • Chà! Trông anh khỏe lắm! (Well! You look very fit!)

Advanced Usage

• "chà xát": to scrub vigorously.
  • Chà xát vết bẩn trên quần áo. (Scrub the stain on the clothes.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chà đi chà lại (v): to rub something back and forth repeatedly.
  • Chà đi chà lại miếng vải trên gỗ. (Rub the cloth back and forth on the wood.)
• Cái chà (n): a branch with many small twigs, often used as a fence or placed in water to attract fish. (This is a distinct noun form.)

Synonyms

• Scrape, rub, scrub.
• Crush, grind, mash.
• Exclamation: Oh, ah, well, wow.

Related Idioms

• Chà đạp: (figurative) to trample on, to oppress.
  • Không được chà đạp lên quyền lợi của người khác. (You must not trample on the rights of others.)

Học thuật

verb

1. To scrape, to crush
   • chà chân dính bùn lên bãi cỏ
     to scrape one's muddy feet on the lawn
   • chà đậu
     to crush beans
   • từ cảm
     Oh, well
   • chà! buồn ngủ quá!
     Oh, I feel terribly sleepy
   • chà! trông anh khỏe lắm!
     Well! You do look fit!