ghè
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Definition
Verb:
- To hit; to strike: To deliver a blow, often repeatedly or with a blunt object, typically causing damage like chipping or breaking.
- To chip; to break off pieces: To cause something hard (like stone, ceramic, or glass) to break or lose small pieces at its edge by hitting it.
Noun:
- Small earthenware jar: A small pot or jar, traditionally made of earthenware (sành), used for storing food like fermented soybean paste (tương) or other condiments.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Hắn dùng hòn đá để ghè vỡ cửa kính. (He used a rock to smash the glass door.)
- Cái bát bị ghè mất một miếng. (The bowl was chipped, losing a piece.)
- Noun:
- Bà tôi thường đựng tương trong một cái ghè nhỏ. (My grandmother often kept soybean paste in a small earthenware jar.)
Advanced Usage
- The verb ghè often implies a crude, forceful, or repeated action, not a single precise strike. It can be used in both literal and figurative contexts to mean persistent harassment or verbal attack.
- Suốt ngày anh ta cứ ghè vào chuyện cũ. (All day long, he kept harping on the old issue.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ghè ghè (verb, reduplicated form): To hit or chip away at something lightly and repeatedly.
- Đập ghè (compound verb): To smash and break (emphasizing destructive action).
Synonyms
- Verb: Đập (to hit, to strike), Nện (to beat, to pound - more informal/vulgar), Đục (to chisel - for intentional shaping).
- Noun: Hũ (jar, pot), Lọ (vial, small bottle).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Ghè cho một trận: (Idiomatic) To give someone a beating.
- Nó bị đám trẻ kia ghè cho một trận. (He got a beating from those kids.)
Related Idioms
- Ghè đầu, mài trán: (Idiom) To study or work extremely hard, literally "to chip one's head, to grind one's forehead."
- Phải ghè đầu, mài trán mới có thể thi đỗ. (You have to study until your head aches to pass the exam.)
noun
- small jaw