Definition

1. Noun:

   • Award; prize: A reward, often a trophy, medal, or sum of money, given to a winner or to recognize achievement in a competition, contest, or game.
   • Solution; answer: The correct result or method to resolve a problem, especially in mathematics or puzzles.

2. Verb:

   • To solve; to answer: To find the correct answer or method to resolve a problem, puzzle, or mathematical equation.
   • To deliver; to escort (under constraint): To take someone, often a prisoner or detainee, from one place to another under guard.
   • To relieve; to dispel: To remove or alleviate something causing discomfort, such as doubt, sorrow, or a burden.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Anh ấy giành được giải nhất trong cuộc thi. (He won the first prize in the competition.)
  • Tôi không thể tìm ra giải cho bài toán này. (I cannot find the solution to this math problem.)

• Verb:

  • Cô ấy đã giải được câu đố khó. (She solved the difficult riddle.)
  • Cảnh sát giải tù nhân về trại giam. (The police escorted the prisoner back to the detention camp.)
  • Một tách trà nóng có thể giải cơn mệt mỏi. (A hot cup of tea can relieve fatigue.)

Advanced Usage

• "giải thích": to explain.

  • Giáo viên giải thích bài học rất cẩn thận. (The teacher explains the lesson very carefully.)

• "giải phóng": to liberate, to free.

  • Quân đội giải phóng thủ đô. (The army liberated the capital.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giải đáp (v): to answer, to resolve (a question or doubt).

  • Chuyên gia sẽ giải đáp mọi thắc mắc. (The expert will answer all questions.)

• Giải khát (v): to quench thirst.

  • Nước dừa giải khát rất tốt. (Coconut water is very good for quenching thirst.)

• Giải trí (v): to entertain, to amuse.

  • Đọc sách là một cách giải trí. (Reading is a form of entertainment.)

Synonyms

• Prize: award, trophy.
• Solution: answer, resolution.
• Solve: resolve, figure out.
• Escort: conduct, deliver.

Related Idioms

• Giải gió: to relieve minor illness (often with traditional medicine); to do something for a change.

  • Đi dạo cho giải gió. (Go for a walk to get some fresh air/to clear your head.)

• Giải oan: to clear someone's name, to redress a wrong.

  • Bằng chứng mới đã giải oan cho bị cáo. (The new evidence cleared the defendant's name.)

noun

1. award; prize

verb

1. to deliver, to conduct under escort

verb

1. to solve; to answer (Math)