dặn dò
Definition
- Verb:
- To give careful, detailed, and often repeated instructions or advice, typically out of concern or before a separation.
- To make earnest recommendations or give last-minute counsel, especially to someone younger or less experienced.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Mẹ tôi thường dặn dò tôi phải cẩn thận khi ra đường. (My mother often advises me to be careful when going out.)
- Trước khi đi xa, anh ấy dặn dò tôi chăm sóc cây cảnh. (Before going away, he instructed me to take care of the plants.)
- Giáo viên dặn dò học sinh làm bài tập về nhà cẩn thận. (The teacher exhorted the students to do their homework carefully.)
Advanced Usage
- "dặn dò kỹ lưỡng": to give meticulous instructions.
- Ông ấy dặn dò kỹ lưỡng về mọi chi tiết của dự án. (He gave meticulous instructions on every detail of the project.)
- "lời dặn dò": (noun phrase) words of advice, final instructions.
- Tôi luôn nhớ lời dặn dò của cha. (I always remember my father's parting words.)
Variants and Related Words
- Dặn (verb): to tell, to instruct (often a single, direct instruction). Less emphatic and detailed than "dặn dò".
- Mẹ dặn tôi mua sữa. (Mom told me to buy milk.)
- Căn dặn (verb): to admonish, to urge earnestly. Similar to "dặn dò" but can carry a stronger tone of warning or solemnity.
Synonyms
- Khuyên bảo: to counsel, to advise (focuses more on giving moral or life advice).
- Chỉ dẫn: to guide, to direct (focuses more on providing procedural or directional information).
- Căn dặn: to admonish, to urge (see above).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Note: As a single verb, "dặn dò" does not form phrasal verbs. Its meaning is contained within the word itself.
Related Idioms
- "Dặn dò đinh ninh": to instruct very firmly and solemnly, leaving no room for doubt.
- Bà cụ dặn dò đinh ninh các con phải sống hòa thuận. (The old lady solemnly charged her children to live in harmony.)
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Make careful recommendations tọ
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Dặn dò con cái trước khi chếtTo make careful recommendations to one's children before dying
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