kình
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Definitions
Noun:
- Whale: A very large marine mammal. This is the primary and most common meaning.
- Pestle (shortened form): A short form of "chày kình," meaning a heavy tool for pounding substances in a mortar.
Verb:
- To oppose, to be in conflict, to contend: To actively resist or be in a state of rivalry or antagonism with someone or something.
Usage Examples
Noun (Whale):
- Chúng tôi nhìn thấy một con kình trên biển. (We saw a whale at sea.)
- Cá kình là động vật có vú. (The whale is a mammal.)
Noun (Pestle):
- Bà ấy dùng kình để giã gạo. (She uses a pestle to pound rice.)
Verb (To oppose):
- Hai công ty lớn đang kình địch nhau trên thị trường. (The two large companies are contending with each other in the market.)
- Họ kình nhau vì một mối hiềm khích cũ. (They are in conflict because of an old grudge.)
Advanced Usage
- "Kình địch": To be rivals, to be antagonistic toward each other. This is a common compound where "kình" conveys the meaning of opposition.
- Hai đội bóng là kình địch truyền kiếp. (The two football teams are eternal rivals.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cá kình: Whale (literally "whale fish"). This is a common compound noun.
- Chày kình: Pestle. The full form from which the shortened noun "kình" is derived.
- Kình cường (adjective): Strong, powerful, mighty (often used in literary contexts). This compound uses "kình" in a sense related to great strength or force.
- Một quốc gia kình cường. (A powerful nation.)
- Kình ngạc (noun): A literary term for whale, often found in classical texts or poetry.
Synonyms
- Cá voi: Whale (the more common modern term).
- Chống lại: To oppose, to resist (for the verb meaning).
- Đối địch: To be antagonistic, to be an adversary.
Related Idioms
- "Kình nghê đụng độ": (Whales and [a mythical sea creature] clash). This idiom describes a fierce confrontation or clash between two powerful forces or rivals.
- Trận chung kết như kình nghê đụng độ. (The final match was like a clash of titans.)