dây
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Noun:
- Rope; cord; wire; string: A long, thin, flexible object made of twisted fibers, metal, or other materials, used for tying, connecting, or transmitting.
- Vine; creeper: The long, slender, climbing stem of a plant.
- A line or row of things: A series of similar items arranged in a line.
- A unit of crockery: A set of ten bowls or plates.
- A bond or connection: A link or relationship, especially an emotional or spiritual one.
Verb (dính dây):
- To get smeared/soiled: To become stained or dirtied by something.
- To get involved/entangled: To become implicated or involved in a troublesome matter.
Verb (for poultry):
- To contract a disease (specifically for chickens): For a chicken to become infected with a contagious illness.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Cô ấy dùng dây thừng để buộc hành lý. (She used a rope to tie the luggage.)
- Cần cắt tỉa những dây nho leo trên tường. (We need to prune the grape vines climbing on the wall.)
- Trẻ em xếp thành một dây dài để vào lớp. (The children lined up in a long line to enter the class.)
- Tình bạn giữa họ là một dây liên kết bền chặt. (Their friendship is a strong bond.)
Verb (dính dây):
- Áo trắng rất dễ dây mực. (White shirts easily get stained with ink.)
- Đừng dây vào chuyện riêng của họ. (Don't get involved in their private affairs.)
Verb (for poultry):
- Con gà này có vẻ đã dây bệnh từ đàn khác. (This chicken seems to have contracted the disease from another flock.)
Advanced Usage
"dây cót": mainspring (of a watch/clock).
- Đồng hồ hỏng dây cót. (The watch has a broken mainspring.)
"dây dưa": to drag on, to be prolonged (often of a problem or debt).
- Công việc cứ dây dưa mãi không xong. (The work just keeps dragging on without being finished.)
"giật dây": to pull the strings, to manipulate from behind the scenes.
- Hắn chỉ là kẻ bị giật dây. (He is just a puppet being manipulated.)
Variants and Related Words
- Dây dợ (n): Various ropes and strings; often refers to miscellaneous cords or tangled affairs.
- Dây dưa (adj/n): Lingering, protracted; leftover bits (as of food).
- Dính dây (v): The verb form meaning to get stained or involved.
- Giây (n): A homophone meaning "second" (unit of time) or "inch" (unit of measurement).
Synonyms
- Sợi (n): Thread, filament (thinner than ).
- Chỉ (n): Thread (for sewing).
- Lạt (n): Bamboo strip (used for tying).
- Dây leo (n): Creeper, climbing plant (specific type of ).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Dây vào (v): To get involved in, to meddle in.
- Anh ta không nên dây vào vụ kiện đó. (He shouldn't get involved in that lawsuit.)
Dây mưa (v): To get caught in the rain.
- Trên đường về tôi bị dây mưa. (On the way home, I got caught in the rain.)
Related Idioms
"Rút dây động rừng": To pull a string and shake the forest; meaning a small action can cause large, unforeseen consequences.
- Hãy cẩn thận, đừng để rút dây động rừng. (Be careful, don't do something that causes a chain reaction.)
"Buộc dây vào người": To tie a string to someone; to create a bond or obligation with someone.
- Lời hứa ấy như buộc dây vào người anh ta. (That promise is like tying him down.)
noun
- rope; cord; wire; string
- dây điệnelectric wire. (Anat) chord; cord
- dây tủythe spinal chord