gieo

Thân thiện

Một người nông dân đang gieo hạt giống trên cánh đồng.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To sow: The primary meaning of "gieo" is to scatter or plant seeds in the ground so they will grow.
   • To spread / to cast: "Gieo" is used metaphorically to mean causing something (often an abstract thing like an emotion or idea) to begin or spread among people.
   • To plunge / to throw oneself: In some contexts, "gieo" means to throw or plunge one's body, often downward.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Người nông dân đang gieo lúa. (The farmer is sowing rice seeds.)
  • Lời nói đó gieo nghi ngờ vào lòng mọi người. (That statement sowed doubt in everyone's hearts.)
  • Nó gieo mình từ trên cầu xuống. (He plunged himself from the bridge.)

Advanced Usage

• "gieo rắc": to sow, to disseminate (often negative things).

  • Kẻ phản bội gieo rắc sự sợ hãi. (The traitor sowed fear.)

• "gieo mình": to throw oneself, to plunge.

  • Cô ấy gieo mình vào công việc. (She threw herself into her work.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gieo hạt (v): to sow seeds.

  • Mùa xuân là thời điểm thích hợp để gieo hạt. (Spring is the right time to sow seeds.)

• Gieo vạ (v): to bring blame or misfortune upon someone.

  • Đừng gieo vạ cho người khác. (Don't bring blame upon others.)

Synonyms

• Sow: to plant seeds.
• Spread: to cause to become more widespread.
• Cast: to throw or scatter.
• Plunge: to throw oneself forcefully.

Related Idioms

• Gieo gió gặt bão: To sow the wind and reap the whirlwind; to face severe consequences for one's actions.

  • Hắn lừa đảo nhiều người, giờ gieo gió gặt bão. (He deceived many people; now he is reaping the whirlwind.)

• Gieo nhân nào, gặt quả nấy: As you sow, so shall you reap.

  • Cô ấy luôn tốt bụng, đó là gieo nhân nào gặt quả nấy. (She is always kind; that is as you sow, so shall you reap.)

Học thuật

verb

1. to sow; to spread
   • gieo sự bất mãn
     To sow the seeds of discontent