Definition

1. Noun:
   • Jaw: The bony structure in the face that holds the teeth, specifically the lower jaw (mandible) or upper jaw (maxilla).
   • Honorary title: A title or rank conferred as an honor, often without the usual duties or powers associated with it.
   • (Mathematics) Function: A relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs where each input is related to exactly one output. (Note: This is a specialized, less common meaning in everyday Vietnamese, derived from the mathematical term "hàm số".)

Usage Examples

• Noun (Jaw):
  • Anh ấy bị đau xương hàm. (He has a jawbone ache.)
  • Cô ấy cười tươi để lộ hàm răng trắng đều. (She smiled brightly, revealing her even, white teeth.)
• Noun (Honorary title):
  • Ông ấy được phong chức hàm giáo sư danh dự. (He was conferred the honorary title of professor.)
  • Chức hàm ấy chỉ là danh nghĩa. (That title is merely nominal.)

Advanced Usage

• "hàm ơn": To be grateful, to feel indebted. This is a compound word where "hàm" carries the meaning of "to contain" (a feeling of gratitude).
  • Tôi hàm ơn sự giúp đỡ của anh. (I am grateful for your help.)
• "hàm ý": To imply, implication. This is a compound word where "hàm" means "to contain" (a meaning).
  • Câu nói của cô ấy có hàm ý gì? (What is the implication of her statement?)

Variants and Related Words

• Hàm dưới (n): Lower jaw, mandible.
• Hàm trên (n): Upper jaw, maxilla.
• Xương hàm (n): Jawbone.
• Hàm răng (n): Set of teeth, dentition.
• Hàm số (n): (Mathematics) Function.
• Chức hàm (n): Title, rank (often official or honorary).

Synonyms

• Jaw: Quai hàm (n) is a more specific synonym for the jaw area.
• Honorary title: Danh hiệu danh dự (n), tước vị danh dự (n).

Related Idioms

• "Tay làm hàm nhai": Literally "hands work, jaws chew". This proverb means you must work with your hands to earn your food; you reap what you sow.
  • Nhớ câu tay làm hàm nhai, đừng trông chờ vào người khác. (Remember the saying "you must work to eat", don't rely on others.)

noun

1. jaw
   • xương hàm jawbone

noun

1. honolary
   • chức hàm
     honorary title