giấn

Mẹ giấn quần áo xuống chậu nước.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To soak: To immerse something, typically fabric, in water so that the liquid penetrates it.
   • To press down forcefully: To push or hold something down with strong pressure.

Usage Examples

• Verb (to soak):
  • Cô ấy giấn chiếc áo vào chậu nước. (She soaked the shirt in the basin of water.)
• Verb (to press down):
  • Nó giấn đầu đối thủ xuống sàn. (He pressed his opponent's head down onto the floor.)

Advanced Usage

• This verb is considered somewhat literary or old-fashioned in modern Vietnamese and is not used in everyday conversation as frequently as more common synonyms.

Variants and Related Words

• Ngâm: (Verb) To soak or steep for a longer period, often for cleaning or processing.
  • Ngâm quần áo trước khi giặt. (Soak clothes before washing.)

Synonyms

• To soak: To make thoroughly wet by immersing in liquid.
• To press down: To apply force from above to push something downward.
• To submerge: To put something completely under water.

Related Idioms

• There are no widely recognized idioms specifically using the word "giấn".