Definition

1. Noun:
   • Sword: A weapon with a short hilt and a long, sharp, pointed blade, used for thrusting or cutting.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Vị tướng cầm thanh gươm dẫn đầu quân đội. (The general held a sword and led the army.)
  • Thanh gươm này rất sắc bén. (This sword is very sharp.)
  • Truyền thuyết kể về một thanh gươm thần. (The legend tells of a magic sword.)

Advanced Usage

• "gươm đao": swords and knives; often used metaphorically to refer to weapons or warfare in general.

  • Thời kỳ đó loạn lạc, gươm đao khắp nơi. (That era was chaotic, with conflict everywhere.)

• "gươm kề cổ": (literally: sword at the neck) A phrase describing an extremely dangerous or threatening situation.

  • Kẻ địch đã áp sát, tình thế như gươm kề cổ. (The enemy closed in, the situation was as dangerous as a sword at the neck.)

Variants and Related Words

• Kiếm (n): Another common word for "sword," often used interchangeably with "gươm" in modern Vietnamese, though "kiếm" can sometimes imply a straighter, double-edged blade.
  • Anh ấy sưu tập kiếm cổ. (He collects ancient swords.)

Synonyms

• Sword: A weapon with a long metal blade and a hilt.
• Blade: Can refer to the cutting part of a weapon or tool.
• Sabre: A type of sword with a curved blade, often used by cavalry.

Related Idioms

• Chỉ gươm về hướng Bắc: (literally: to point the sword northward) To be determined to fight the enemy.

  • Quân sĩ chỉ gươm về hướng Bắc, thề đánh đuổi giặc. (The soldiers pointed their swords northward, vowing to fight the invaders.)

• Trao gươm, giao mác: (literally: to hand over swords and spears) To pass on the tools of war or a difficult task to the next generation.

  • Thế hệ trước trao gươm, giao mác cho thanh niên bảo vệ đất nước. (The older generation passes the duty of protecting the country to the youth.)

noun

1. sword