chán

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The Vietnamese word "chán" can be understood primarily as a verb meaning "to be satiated with" or "to be tired of." It expresses a sense of boredom, dissatisfaction, or fatigue with something that was once enjoyable or interesting.

Basic Usage:

1. Verb Form: "Chán" can be used when you feel that you have had enough of something or when you are no longer interested in it.

   • Example: "Tôi chán thịt mỡ" means "I am fed up with fat meat." This indicates that the speaker has had enough of eating fatty meat.

2. Expressing Fatigue: It can also describe physical or emotional fatigue.

   • Example: "Ngủ đến chán mắt" translates to "I have slept myself to satiety," meaning the person has slept a lot and feels completely rested.

3. Beauty and Interest: Interestingly, "chán" can also relate to the idea of beauty or interest that does not tire the observer.

   • Example: "Cảnh đẹp như tranh, mắt nhìn không chán" means "The landscape was as beautiful as a painting, so their eyes were not tired of looking at it." This usage highlights that something can be captivating enough to never become boring.

Advanced Usage:

• Disgust: "Chán" can convey a sense of disgust or strong discontent.

  • Example: "Chán cuộc sống dễ dàng nhưng quá buồn tẻ" translates to "I am disgusted with such an easy but too humdrum life." Here, it expresses a deep dissatisfaction with the monotony of life.

• Intensity of Feeling: The phrase "chán đến mang tai" means "to be fed up with," indicating a strong degree of frustration or tiredness with a situation.

Variants:

• Adjective Form: "Chán" can also be used as an adjective to describe something that is dull or uninteresting.
  • Example: "Vở kịch ấy chán quá" means "That play is so dull." In this case, "chán" describes the play's lack of engagement.

Synonyms:

• Bored: "Buồn chán" (boredom)
• Disgusted: "Chán ghét" (disgust)
• Tired: "Mệt mỏi" (tiredness)

Different Meanings:

• While "chán" primarily refers to boredom or fatigue, it can also imply a deeper emotional state of dissatisfaction with life, experiences, or situations.

Academic

verb

1. To be satiated with, to be tired of
   • chán thịt mỡ
     to be satiated with fat meat
   • ngủ đến chán mắt
     to have slept oneself to satiety, to have slept one's heart content
   • cảnh đẹp như tranh, mắt nhìn không chán
     the landscape was as beautiful as a painting, so their eyes were not tired of looking at it
2. To be disgusted with
   • chán cuộc sống dễ dàng nhưng quá buồn tẻ
     to be disgusted with such an easy but too humdrum life
   • chán đến mang tai
     to be fed up with

adj

1. Dull
   • vở kịch ấy chán quá