chạy

Thân thiện

Một cậu bé chạy trên đường đua trong công viên.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To move quickly on foot: The most basic meaning, describing rapid movement using one's legs.
   • To operate, to function: Used for machines, vehicles, or mechanisms that are in working order or in motion.
   • To run (a machine or vehicle): To operate or control a machine or vehicle.
   • To circulate, to flow: Describing the movement of things like vehicles on routes, fluids, or even abstract things like time or a feeling.
   • To hurry to do something, to strive urgently: To act quickly and with effort, often to handle a situation, solve a problem, or seek help.
   • To extend, to run along: To stretch or follow a long, narrow path.
   • (In commerce) To sell well: Describing goods that are in high demand and sell quickly.

Usage Examples

• To move quickly on foot:

  • Anh ấy chạy rất nhanh. (He runs very fast.)
  • Đứa trẻ chạy ra sân. (The child ran out to the yard.)

• To operate, to function:

  • Chiếc đồng hồ này chạy rất chính xác. (This watch runs very accurately.)
  • Máy tính không chạy được. (The computer won't run.)

• To run (a machine or vehicle):

  • Bác tài chạy xe cẩn thận. (The driver drives the car carefully.)
  • Anh ấy biết chạy máy in. (He knows how to operate the printer.)

• To circulate, to flow:

  • Xe buýt chạy mỗi 15 phút. (The bus runs every 15 minutes.)
  • Một cảm giác lạnh chạy dọc sống lưng. (A cold feeling ran down the spine.)

• To hurry to do something, to strive urgently:

  • Cô ấy phải chạy vạy khắp nơi để tìm việc. (She had to run around everywhere to find a job.)
  • Gia đình anh ấy đang chạy tiền cho ca mổ. (His family is scrambling to get money for the surgery.)

• To extend, to run along:

  • Con đường nhỏ chạy quanh làng. (The small path runs around the village.)
  • Chạy một đường chỉ viền cho đẹp. (Run a stitch along the border to make it look nice.)

• (In commerce) To sell well:

  • Mẫu áo mới này bán rất chạy. (This new shirt design is selling very well.)
  • Hàng khuyến mãi thường chạy hơn. (Promotional items usually sell faster.)

Advanced Usage

• "chạy đua": to race, to compete (often against time or others).

  • Các công ty đang chạy đua để phát triển vaccine. (Companies are racing to develop a vaccine.)

• "chạy trốn": to flee, to run away (from danger, responsibility).

  • Tên tội phạm đang cố chạy trốn khỏi thành phố. (The criminal is trying to flee the city.)

• "chạy theo": to run after, to pursue (literally or figuratively).

  • Đừng chỉ chạy theo thành tích. (Don't just chase after achievements.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chạy (adjective - from verb usage): Describes something that is going smoothly or selling well.

  • Công việc làm ăn rất chạy. (The business is going very smoothly.)

• Chạy (as a component in compounds):

  • Chạy bộ (verb phrase): to jog.
  • Chạy nước rút (verb phrase): to sprint.
  • Chạy việc (verb phrase): to run errands; to seek employment or favors.

Synonyms

• Phi (verb): to dash, to speed (more literary or intense than "chạy").
• Lượn (verb): to glide, to move swiftly and smoothly (often for vehicles, birds).
• Hoạt động (verb): to operate, to function (for machines, more formal).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Chạy đi chạy lại: to run back and forth, to go to and fro.

  • Anh ấy chạy đi chạy lại giữa hai văn phòng. (He ran back and forth between the two offices.)

• Chạy mất: to run away, to disappear (by running).

  • Con mèo chạy mất rồi. (The cat ran away.)

• Chạy đến: to run to (a place or person).

  • Cô ấy chạy đến ôm lấy mẹ. (She ran to hug her mother.)

Related Idioms

• Chạy như bay: to run as if flying; to run extremely fast.

  • Nghe tin, anh ta chạy như bay về nhà. (Upon hearing the news, he ran like the wind home.)

• Chạy bán sống bán chết: to run for one's life; to strive desperately.

  • Họ phải chạy bán sống bán chết để thoát khỏi đám cháy. (They had to run for their lives to escape the fire.)

• Chạy thầy chạy thuốc: to run around seeking doctors and medicine; to desperately seek help or treatment.

  • Gia đình chạy thầy chạy thuốc khắp nơi cho bệnh nhân. (The family ran around seeking all kinds of doctors and medicine for the patient.)

Học thuật

verb

1. To run
   • cầu thủ chạy theo quả bóng
     the players ran after the ball
   • chạy nhanh như bay
     to run as fast as a rabbit
   • chị ấy thường vẫn chạy đi chạy về thăm bố mẹ
     she usually makes a run to her parents' home
   • tàu chạy trên đường sắt
     the train runs on rails
   • có cảm giác lành lạnh chạy qua xương sống
     to feel a shiver of cold run through one's spine
   • máy chạy thông ca
     the machine runs through shifts
   • đồng hồ chạy chậm
     this watch runs slow, this watch is slow
   • đài chạy pin