Definition

1. Verb:
   • To offer; to present respectfully: "dâng" means to give or present something to someone, especially to a superior, elder, or deity, in a respectful, ceremonial, or reverent manner.
   • To rise; to increase (in level or intensity): "dâng" describes the action of a liquid level (like water) rising or an abstract feeling (like emotion) swelling or intensifying.

Usage Examples

• Verb (to offer/present):

  • Các học sinh dâng hoa lên thầy cô nhân ngày Nhà giáo. (The students offer flowers to their teachers on Teachers' Day.)
  • Người dân thành tâm dâng lễ vật tại đền. (The people sincerely present offerings at the temple.)

• Verb (to rise/increase):

  • Nước lũ dâng lên rất nhanh sau cơn bão. (The floodwaters rose very quickly after the storm.)
  • Nỗi nhớ nhà dâng lên trong lòng anh ấy. (Homesickness welled up in his heart.)

Advanced Usage

• "dâng hiến": to dedicate; to devote (often used for one's life, efforts, or talents to a noble cause).

  • Cô ấy đã dâng hiến cả cuộc đời cho khoa học. (She dedicated her entire life to science.)

• "dâng nộp": to submit; to hand over (often used for documents or items to an authority).

  • Công ty phải dâng nộp báo cáo tài chính hàng năm. (The company must submit its annual financial report.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dâng lên (phrasal verb): to rise up; to surge. This is the standard form for the "to rise" meaning.

  • Sóng biển dâng lên cao. (The sea waves surged high.)

• Sự dâng hiến (noun): the dedication; the devotion.

  • Sự dâng hiến của anh ấy cho nghệ thuật thật đáng khâm phục. (His devotion to art is truly admirable.)

Synonyms

• Biếu, Tặng: to give; to present (general terms for giving, but lack the specific connotation of respectful offering found in "dâng").
• Tăng lên, Dâng cao: to increase, to rise (for the "to rise" meaning).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Dâng lên: (as above) to rise up, to surge.
• Dâng tặng: to present as a gift (emphasizes the act of giving a gift respectfully).
  • Nhà vô địch dâng tặng chiếc cúp cho quê hương. (The champion presented the trophy to his homeland.)

Related Idioms

• "Lòng dâng trào": (one's heart) surges with emotion; to be overwhelmed with feeling.

  • Nghe tin vui, lòng cô ấy dâng trào hạnh phúc. (Hearing the good news, her heart surged with happiness.)

• "Máu dâng lên mặt": (blood rises to one's face); to blush deeply or to become flushed with strong emotion (like anger or shame).

  • Bị khiển trách trước đám đông, máu nó dâng lên mặt. (Being reprimanded in front of the crowd, his blood rushed to his face [he blushed deeply].)

verb

1. to offer ; to present
   • dâng hoa
     to offer flowers respecfully
2. To rise; to run high
   • nước suối dâng lên
     the stream level rose high