Definition

1. Verb:
   • To rape; to commit rape: "hiếp dâm" means to force someone, especially a woman, to engage in sexual intercourse against their will, through the use of force, threats, or coercion.
   • To violate; to ravish: This term specifically refers to the criminal act of sexual assault.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Kẻ tấn công đã bị buộc tội hiếp dâm. (The attacker was charged with rape.)
  • Luật pháp trừng phạt nghiêm khắc hành vi hiếp dâm. (The law severely punishes the act of rape.)

Advanced Usage

• "bị hiếp dâm": to be raped.
  • Nạn nhân đã bị hiếp dâm. (The victim was raped.)
• "hành vi hiếp dâm": the act of rape.
  • Hành vi hiếp dâm là một tội ác nghiêm trọng. (The act of rape is a serious crime.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sự hiếp dâm (Noun): Rape; violation.
  • Sự hiếp dâm để lại hậu quả tâm lý nặng nề. (Rape leaves severe psychological consequences.)
• Hiếp (Verb): To oppress; to coerce. (Note: This is a component of the compound word "hiếp dâm" and carries a broader meaning of force or oppression.)

Synonyms

• Cưỡng bức: To force; to compel (can be used in a sexual context: "cưỡng bức tình dục" means sexual assault).
• Cưỡng hiếp: To rape (a direct synonym, also a compound word).

Important Note

"Hiếp dâm" is a grave term referring to a violent crime. It should be used with utmost seriousness and sensitivity, only in appropriate legal, journalistic, or academic contexts. It is not a term for casual conversation.

verb

1. to violate; to rape; to ravish
   • sự hiếp dâm
     violation