khui
Definition
- Verb:
- To open (a sealed container): To remove the seal or lid from something that is closed or packaged, often using a tool. This commonly refers to opening bottles (especially with a corkscrew or opener) or canned goods.
- To unpack (goods): To remove items from their packaging or wrapping.
- To reveal / to expose: (Colloquial) To make a secret or private matter known to others; to bring something hidden into the open.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy dùng cái mở nút chai để khui chai rượu vang. (He used a corkscrew to open the bottle of wine.)
- Chúng tôi vừa khui một thùng hàng mới gửi đến. (We just unpacked a new crate that arrived.)
- Tờ báo đó khui vụ bê bối của công ty. (That newspaper exposed the company's scandal.)
Advanced Usage
- "khui ra": to uncover, to bring to light. Emphasizes the act of discovery or revelation.
- Cuộc điều tra đã khui ra nhiều sai phạm. (The investigation uncovered many violations.)
Variants and Related Words
- Mở (v): A more general and standard verb for "to open."
- Tháo dỡ (v): To dismantle, to unpack (often for larger items or structures).
Synonyms
- Open: To move something so that an opening is created.
- Uncork: To remove the cork from a bottle (specific to "khui chai").
- Unpack: To remove contents from a container.
- Expose: To make something visible or known.
Related Idioms
- Khui hũ lợn: To break open the piggy bank. Literally and figuratively means to access saved money.
- Đến Tết là bọn trẻ khui hũ lợn để mua quần áo mới. (During Tet, children break open their piggy banks to buy new clothes.)
verb
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to unpack (goods)
