manh
Definition
- Noun:
- A piece, a fragment, a scrap: A small, often thin or torn part of something larger, especially fabric, paper, or matting.
- A quire (of paper): A specific quantity of paper, typically 25 sheets (archaic/obsolete usage derived from French).
Usage Examples
- Noun (piece/fragment):
- Bà cụ đắp một manh chiếu rách. (The old woman covered herself with a tattered piece of a mat.)
- Trong túi chỉ còn một manh giấy vụn. (There was only a scrap of paper left in the pocket.)
- Quần áo rách manh. (Clothes torn into rags.)
Advanced Usage
- "manh áo": a piece/tatter of clothing.
- Kẻ lang thang chỉ có một manh áo trên người. (The vagrant had only a tatter of clothing on his body.)
- "manh mối": a clue, a lead (literally, a thread/strand).
- Cảnh sát tìm thấy một manh mối quan trọng. (The police found an important clue.)
Variants and Related Words
- Mảnh (noun): A piece, a fragment, a shard. Often used interchangeably with "manh" in some contexts, though "mảnh" is more common for solid, broken pieces (e.g., glass, land).
- mảnh vỡ (broken piece/fragment)
- mảnh đất (plot of land)
- Manh mún (adjective): Fragmented, piecemeal, small and scattered.
- sản xuất manh mún (fragmented production)
Synonyms
- Mảnh (noun): piece, fragment.
- Miếng (noun): piece, bit (often of food or a solid object).
- Mảnh vải (noun): piece of cloth, rag.
Related Phrases
- Áo *manh quần tấm*: (Idiomatic) Rags and tatters; tattered clothing, indicating extreme poverty.
- Cuộc sống áo manh quần tấm. (A life in rags and tatters.)
Related Idioms
- Chắp *manh vá đụp*: To patch up, to mend crudely (using scraps and pieces). Describes a makeshift repair or a poorly assembled thing.
- Căn nhà được chắp manh vá đụp từ các vật liệu cũ. (The house was crudely patched together from old materials.)
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