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khoan

Người thợ dùng cái khoan để tạo một lỗ trên tấm gỗ.

Definition
  1. Verb:

    • To drill; to bore: To make a hole in a hard material using a rotating tool.
    • To postpone; to hold off (a request or action): Used to advise someone to wait, to not do something immediately, or to be patient. This is often used in the imperative form as a gentle command.
  2. Noun:

    • A drill; a brace; a borer: A tool used for making holes.
  3. Adjective:

    • Slow and measured (in rhythm): Describing a tempo in music or sound that is unhurried and deliberate.
Usage Examples
  • Verb (to drill):

    • Anh thợ đang khoan tường để treo tranh. (The worker is drilling the wall to hang a picture.)
    • Họ sẽ khoan một cái giếng mới. (They will drill a new well.)
  • Verb (to postpone/hold off):

    • Khoan đã! Hãy để tôi giải thích. (Hold on! Let me explain.)
    • ấy bảo mọi người khoan vội kết luận. (She told everyone not to rush to a conclusion.)
  • Noun:

    • Anh ấy cần một cái khoan điện mạnh hơn. (He needs a more powerful electric drill.)
  • Adjective:

    • Điệu hát ru nghe thật khoan nhặt. (The lullaby's rhythm sounds slow and measured.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Khoan dung": To be tolerant, lenient, or forgiving. This is a compound word where "khoan" carries the sense of "broad" or "generous."
    • Chúng ta nên học cách khoan dung với lỗi lầm của người khác. (We should learn to be tolerant of others' mistakes.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Máy khoan (n): A drilling machine.
    • Máy khoan này rất dễ sử dụng. (This drilling machine is very easy to use.)
  • Lỗ khoan (n): A drilled hole; a borehole.
  • Khoan nhặt (adj): Describing rhythm that alternates between slow ("khoan") and fast ("nhặt").
Synonyms
  • To drill: To bore, to perforate.
  • To postpone: To delay, to wait, to hold on.
  • Slow (tempo): Leisurely, unhurried, lento (musical term).
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • Khoan thư sức dân: (Classical idiom) Meaning to allow the people to rest and recuperate, to govern with leniency. It uses "khoan" in the sense of being gentle and unhurried in demands.
  • Khoan hồng: To show mercy or clemency (often used in legal or formal contexts).
khoan

Người thợ dùng cái khoan để tạo một lỗ trên tấm gỗ.

noun
  1. drill; borer; brace
    • máy khoan
      drilling-machine
verb
  1. to bore; to drill; to perforate