chặt khúc
Definition
- Verb:
- To cut into pieces/sections: The action of cutting something, typically a long or whole object, into smaller, distinct pieces or sections. This often refers to food items like fish, meat, or vegetables, but can apply to other objects like wood or rope.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Chị ấy chặt khúc con cá để nấu canh. (She cut the fish into pieces to cook soup.)
- Anh thợ mộc chặt khúc thanh gỗ dài. (The carpenter cut the long wooden plank into sections.)
- Trước khi xào, bạn nên chặt khúc đậu đũa. (Before stir-frying, you should cut the yardlong beans into pieces.)
Advanced Usage
- Implied Process: The term often implies a preparatory step in cooking or crafting, transforming a whole into manageable parts for further use.
- Sau khi chặt khúc, thịt heo được ướp gia vị. (After being cut into pieces, the pork is marinated.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chặt (verb): To chop or cut (often with force). A more general term.
- chặt cây (to chop down a tree)
- Cắt khúc (verb phrase): A near-synonymous phrase meaning "to cut into sections."
- cắt khúc dưa leo (to cut a cucumber into sections)
- Khúc (noun): A piece, section, or segment.
- một khúc xương (a piece of bone)
Synonyms
- Cắt thành từng khúc: To cut into pieces/sections.
- Bổ khúc: To split/cleave into sections (often used for fruits like papaya or melon).
Related Phrases
- Chặt khúc ra: To cut (something) into pieces (adding emphasis to the action).
- Con cá to quá, phải chặt khúc ra mới cho vừa nồi. (The fish is too big; we have to cut it into pieces to fit the pot.)