chăm chăm
Definitions
- Adverb:
- Intently, fixedly, with concentration: Describes the manner of looking, observing, or focusing on something with great attention, without distraction.
- Assiduously, diligently: Describes the manner of working or applying oneself to a task with steady and earnest effort.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Cô ấy nhìn chăm chăm vào bức tranh. (She stared intently at the painting.)
- Đứa trẻ chăm chăm lắp ráp mô hình. (The child assembled the model diligently.)
- Anh ta cứ chăm chăm nghĩ về lỗi lầm cũ. (He kept thinking fixedly about the past mistake.)
Advanced Usage
- "chăm chăm theo dõi": to follow/watch closely and intently.
- Phóng viên chăm chăm theo dõi diễn biến vụ án. (The reporter followed the developments of the case closely.)
- "làm việc một cách chăm chăm": to work in a focused, diligent manner.
- Cô ấy làm việc một cách chăm chăm để hoàn thành dự án đúng hạn. (She worked assiduously to complete the project on time.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chăm chú (adverb/adjective): attentively, carefully. Often interchangeable with "chăm chăm" but can imply a softer, more general attentiveness rather than an intense, fixed gaze or effort.
- Học sinh nghe giảng chăm chú. (The students listened to the lecture attentively.)
- Chuyên tâm (verb/adjective): to devote oneself to, to be dedicated. Focuses on dedication of mind and effort to a specific pursuit.
- Anh ấy chuyên tâm nghiên cứu khoa học. (He devoted himself to scientific research.)
Synonyms
- Chằm chằm (adverb): fixedly, staringly (often with a negative connotation like glowering).
- Tập trung (verb): to concentrate, to focus.
- Miệt mài (adverb): diligently, perseveringly (emphasizing persistent effort over time).
Related Phrases
- Nhìn không chớp mắt: to stare without blinking (an idiom emphasizing an intensely fixed gaze).
- Cậu bé nhìn không chớp mắt vào màn hình. (The boy stared without blinking at the screen.)