gây
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Definition
Verb:
- To cause; to create; to generate: To be the source or reason for something to happen, exist, or come into being. It often refers to initiating a situation, effect, or state.
- To provoke; to incite: To stir up or stimulate a reaction, often a negative one like conflict or emotion.
- (Less common) To cultivate; to build up: To gradually develop or establish something, such as capital or a breed.
Adjective:
- Greasy; rancid: Describes food, especially fat or oil, that has an unpleasant, strong smell or taste due to being overly fatty or spoiled.
Usage Examples
- Verb (to cause/create):
- Tiếng ồn gây ra mất tập trung. (Noise causes a loss of concentration.)
- Dự án này gây ấn tượng mạnh với các nhà đầu tư. (This project creates a strong impression on investors.)
- Verb (to provoke):
- Lời nói thiếu suy nghĩ có thể gây hiểu lầm. (Thoughtless words can provoke misunderstandings.)
- Hành động đó gây phẫn nộ trong cộng đồng. (That action incited outrage in the community.)
- Adjective (greasy):
- Món thịt kho này ăn hơi gây. (This braised pork dish tastes a bit greasy.)
- Mùi mỡ gây khó chịu. (The smell of rancid fat is unpleasant.)
Advanced Usage
- "gây dựng": to build up, to establish (often from a small beginning).
- Họ cùng nhau gây dựng sự nghiệp. (They built up their career together.)
- "gây giống": to breed animals or cultivate plant varieties.
- Trang trại chuyên gây giống gia cầm. (The farm specializes in breeding poultry.)
Variants and Related Words
- Gây gổ (v): to quarrel, to pick a fight.
- Anh ta thích gây gổ với người khác. (He likes to pick fights with others.)
- Gây hấn (v): to show aggression, to provoke a conflict.
- Đội đối thủ có hành động gây hấn. (The opposing team made an aggressive/provocative move.)
- Gây mê (v): to anesthetize.
- Bệnh nhân được gây mê trước khi phẫu thuật. (The patient was anesthetized before surgery.)
Synonyms
- Cause: to make something happen.
- Create: to bring something into existence.
- Provoke: to stimulate or give rise to a reaction.
- Generate: to produce or create.
Related Idioms
- Gây chuyện: to stir up trouble, to start something.
- Đừng có gây chuyện vô cớ. (Don't stir up trouble for no reason.)
- Gây vốn: to raise capital, to accumulate funds.
- Công ty đang tìm cách gây vốn mở rộng. (The company is finding ways to raise capital for expansion.)
verb
- to excite; to cause; to create