Definition

1. Noun:
   • A fragment, a piece, a shard: A small, often irregularly shaped part that has broken off from a larger whole, typically of a brittle material like glass, ceramic, or stone.
   • A scrap, a bit: A very small piece or remnant of something, such as paper, cloth, or food.
   • Debris: Collected fragments of material that are left after something is destroyed, broken, or used.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cậu bé nhặt những mảnh vụn thủy tinh trên sàn. (The boy picked up the shards of glass from the floor.)
  • Chỉ còn lại vài mảnh vụn giấy trên bàn. (Only a few scraps of paper remained on the table.)
  • Sau vụ nổ, khắp nơi ngổn ngang mảnh vụn. (After the explosion, debris was scattered everywhere.)

Advanced Usage

• "mảnh vụn ký ức": memory fragments.

  • Cô ấy cố gắng ghép lại những mảnh vụn ký ức về tuổi thơ. (She tried to piece together the fragments of her childhood memories.)

• "mảnh vụn vũ trụ": space debris, cosmic debris.

  • Các nhà khoa học theo dõi đường đi của mảnh vụn vũ trụ. (Scientists track the trajectory of space debris.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vụn (adj/n): crumbled, in small pieces; crumbs.

  • Bánh mì đã trở nên vụn. (The bread has become crumbly.)

• Mảnh (n): a piece, a fragment (can be larger than "mảnh vụn").

  • Một mảnh gỗ lớn. (A large piece of wood.)

Synonyms

• Fragment: A part broken off.
• Shard: A sharp fragment, especially of glass or pottery.
• Scrap: A small piece or amount, often leftover.
• Debris: Scattered fragments, typically of rubbish or wreckage.

Related Idioms

• Mảnh vụn cuộc đời: fragments of a life; used to describe broken or difficult life circumstances.
  • Câu chuyện kể về những mảnh vụn cuộc đời của những người di cư. (The story tells of the shattered lives of migrants.)