Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Sticky; gluey; adhesive: Having the property of adhering or clinging to surfaces upon contact.
   • Gummy; tacky: Describing a substance that is slightly wet and adheres lightly.

2. Verb:

   • To stick; to adhere; to be stuck: To become attached or fastened to a surface.
   • To glue; to paste: To cause something to adhere using an adhesive substance.
   • To be involved in; to be implicated in: To become connected or associated with something, often negatively.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Hồ này rất dính. (This paste is very sticky.)
  • Kẹo bơ cứng làm tay tôi cảm thấy dính. (The hard caramel made my hands feel sticky.)

• Verb:

  • Hai tờ giấy dính vào nhau. (The two sheets of paper are stuck together.)
  • Cậu bé dính tem vào phong bì. (The boy stuck the stamp onto the envelope.)
  • Anh ta không muốn dính vào vụ bê bối đó. (He did not want to be involved in that scandal.)

Advanced Usage

• "dính líu": to be involved or implicated in (often a troublesome matter).

  • Cảnh sát nghi ngờ hắn dính líu đến vụ cướp. (The police suspect he is involved in the robbery.)

• "dính chặt": to stick firmly; to be deeply involved.

  • Lời hứa đó dính chặt trong tâm trí cô ấy. (That promise stuck firmly in her mind.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dinh dính (adj): slightly sticky, tacky.

  • Cơm nếp còn hơi dinh dính. (The sticky rice is still a little tacky.)

• Dính dáng (v): to be related to, to have a connection with.

  • Công việc này không dính dáng gì đến anh. (This matter has no connection to you.)

Synonyms

• Adjective: Adhesive, tacky, glutinous.
• Verb: Adhere, cling, attach, implicate.

Related Idioms

• Không một xu dính túi: To be penniless, to not have a single cent to one's name.

  • Sau vụ thua cá độ, anh ta không một xu dính túi. (After losing the bet, he was penniless.)

• Dính như keo: To stick like glue; to be very sticky or to follow someone very closely.

  • Đứa trẻ dính như keo với mẹ nó. (The child sticks to his mother like glue.)

adj

1. sticky; gluey; gummy
   • dính như keo
     sticky like glue

verb

1. to stick; to glue
   • hai tờ giấy dính vào nhau
     Tow sheets of paper stuck together
2. To be involed in