Definition

1. Noun:

   • Sword: A weapon with a long metal blade and a hilt, used for thrusting or cutting.

2. Verb:

   • To search for; to look for: To try to find something or someone.
   • To obtain; to get; to earn: To acquire something, often through effort or work, such as money or a living.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Vị tướng rút kiếm ra khỏi vỏ. (The general drew the sword from its scabbard.)
• Verb:
  • Tôi đang kiếm chìa khóa của mình. (I am looking for my keys.)
  • Anh ấy kiếm sống bằng nghề viết. (He earns a living as a writer.)
  • Cô ấy kiếm được một công việc mới. (She found a new job.)

Advanced Usage

• "Kiếm chuyện": To pick a fight; to look for trouble.
  • Đừng kiếm chuyện với anh ta. (Don't pick a fight with him.)
• "Kiếm cớ": To find an excuse.
  • Nó luôn kiếm cớ để trốn việc. (He always finds an excuse to avoid work.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cá kiếm (n): Swordfish.
  • Món cá kiếm nướng rất ngon. (The grilled swordfish is delicious.)
• Kiếm sống (v): To earn a living.
  • Họ kiếm sống bằng nghề đánh cá. (They earn a living by fishing.)

Synonyms

• Noun: Blade, foil (for sport).
• Verb (to search): Seek, hunt for.
• Verb (to obtain): Acquire, procure, secure.

Related Idioms

• Kiếm cơm: Literally "to search for rice," meaning to work to feed oneself or one's family.
  • Cả ngày bận rộn kiếm cơm. (Busy all day earning a living.)
• Kiếm chuyện tào lao: To bring up nonsense; to create a frivolous argument.
  • Anh đừng kiếm chuyện tào lao nữa. (Stop bringing up nonsense.)

noun

1. sword

verb

1. to search for; to clook for; to find