lủng
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Having a hole, punctured, perforated: Describes an object that has a hole in it, often due to damage or wear, causing it to be no longer intact or sealed.
- Broken through, pierced: Can describe a barrier or surface that has been breached or penetrated.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cái xô này bị lủng rồi, không đựng nước được. (This bucket is punctured/has a hole; it can't hold water.)
- Áo anh ấy lủng một lỗ ở khuỷu tay. (His shirt has a hole in the elbow.)
- Bức tường bị lủng sau vụ nổ. (The wall was breached/pierced after the explosion.)
Advanced Usage
- "lủng lẳng": This is a separate, distinct word meaning "to dangle" or "to hang loosely." It is not a direct variant of "lủng" but a different lexical item.
- Chiếc đèn lủng lẳng trên trần nhà. (The lamp dangles from the ceiling.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thủng (Standard form): The standard Vietnamese word for "having a hole; punctured." "Lủng" is a common phonetic variant, especially in spoken language.
- Lốp xe bị thủng. (The tire is flat/punctured.)
- Rách thủng / Rách lủng: A compound phrase meaning "torn with a hole."
- Quần bị rách thủng đầu gối. (The pants are torn at the knee.)
Synonyms
- Rách (v, adj): Torn. (Often implies a tear, while "lủng" implies a hole.)
- Hỏng (adj): Broken, damaged. (A more general term for something not working.)
- Xuyên thủng (v): To pierce through, to penetrate. (The action that causes a "lủng" state.)
Related Phrases
- Đâm lủng / Chọc lủng: To poke/pierce a hole in something.
- Đứa trẻ đâm lủng quả bóng. (The child poked a hole in the balloon.)
- Bị lủng: To be/become punctured.
- Bong bóng bị lủng. (The balloon got a hole / was popped.)
Notes on Usage
- Register: "Lủng" is widely used in everyday spoken Vietnamese and is generally understood. The standard dictionary form is "thủng," but "lủng" is very common, especially in the northern dialects.
- Context: It is primarily used for physical objects (cloth, containers, barriers) that develop holes. It is not typically used for abstract concepts.
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