khám
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Verb:
- To search; to inspect: To examine a place, object, or person thoroughly, often officially, to find something hidden or to check for illegal items.
- To examine (medically): To conduct a physical or medical inspection of a person to assess their health or diagnose an illness.
Noun:
- Prison; jail: A place where people are legally held as punishment for a crime or while awaiting trial.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cảnh sát cần khám nhà của nghi phạm. (The police need to search the suspect's house.)
- Bác sĩ sẽ khám bệnh nhân lúc 10 giờ. (The doctor will examine the patient at 10 o'clock.)
- Noun:
- Tên tội phạm bị đưa vào khám. (The criminal was taken to jail.)
Advanced Usage
"khám xét": to conduct a search or inspection (often legal/official).
- Việc khám xét được tiến hành với lệnh của tòa án. (The search was conducted with a court order.)
"khám nghiệm": to autopsy; to forensically examine.
- Khám nghiệm tử thi giúp xác định nguyên nhân cái chết. (An autopsy helps determine the cause of death.)
Variants and Related Words
Khám bệnh (v): to examine for illness, to have a medical check-up.
- Bà ấy đi khám bệnh mỗi tháng một lần. (She goes for a medical examination once a month.)
Khám phá (v): to discover, to explore (a distinct word meaning "to discover").
- Nhà khoa học khám phá ra một loài vật mới. (The scientist discovered a new species.)
Nhà khám (n): clinic; dispensary (a place for medical examination).
- Nhà khám từ thiện miễn phí cho trẻ em. (The charity clinic is free for children.)
Synonyms
- Verb: Inspect, scour, frisk (for search); check, diagnose (for medical).
- Noun: Penitentiary, detention center, lockup.
Related Idioms
Khám nhà không gõ cửa: (lit. to search a house without knocking) Refers to an unexpected or unwelcome search or intrusion.
- Công ty thuế đến như khám nhà không gõ cửa. (The tax company arrived like an unannounced house search.)
Vào khám ra tù: (lit. to enter for an examination and leave for prison) Means to be investigated for a minor issue but end up being convicted for a serious crime.
- Anh ta bị bắt vì đánh nhau, giờ lại thành vào khám ra tù. (He was arrested for fighting, and now it's a case of a minor check leading to prison.)
verb
- to search; to examine; to conduct a search
- khám một căn nhàto search a house to overhaul
- khám một người bệnhto overhaul a patient
noun
- prison; jail; gaol