Definition

1. Noun:

   • A trace; a mark; an imprint: A visible line, groove, or impression left on a surface by pressure, contact, or a lasting effect.

2. Verb:

   • To imprint; to etch; to mark deeply: To leave a lasting, often deep, mark or impression on a surface or, figuratively, in memory.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Vết hằn của bánh xe trên đường đất. (The deep ruts of cart wheels on the dirt road.)
  • Trên trán ông ấy có những nếp hằn lo âu. (There are deep worry lines on his forehead.)

• Verb:

  • Ký ức buồn đó hằn sâu trong tâm trí cô. (That sad memory is etched deeply in her mind.)
  • Dây thừng hằn vào da tay. (The rope cut into the skin of his hand.)

Advanced Usage

• Used figuratively for emotional or psychological impact:
  • Lời nói độc địa ấy đã hằn lên trái tim non nớt. (Those malicious words were seared onto the tender heart.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hằn học (adj): Bitter, resentful, bearing a grudge.

  • Anh ta nhìn tôi với ánh mắt hằn học. (He looked at me with a resentful glare.)

• Vết hằn (n): A more specific term for a mark, scar, or imprint.

  • Vết hằn chiến tranh vẫn còn trên mảnh đất này. (The scars of war remain on this land.)

Synonyms

• Noun: Mark, imprint, groove, indentation, scar, trace.
• Verb: To imprint, to engrave, to etch, to score, to cut.

Related Idioms

• Hằn sâu trong ký ức: To be etched/seared in memory.

  • Khoảnh khắc ấy hằn sâu trong ký ức tôi. (That moment is etched in my memory.)

• Hằn những nếp nhăn: To be marked with deep wrinkles (often from worry or age).

  • Khuôn mặt hằn những nếp nhăn vì suy tư. (A face marked with deep wrinkles from contemplation.)

noun

1. trace