men

/mæn/

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Anh ấy men theo con đường mòn trên sườn đồi.

Definitions

Noun:
- Ferment, yeast, leaven: An organic substance, often consisting of living cells (like yeast), that causes chemical reactions such as fermentation, used in making alcoholic beverages, bread, etc.
- Glaze, enamel: A vitreous coating fused onto the surface of pottery, porcelain, or metal to make it glossy, colored, or rust-resistant.
- Enamel (of teeth): The hard, glossy, white outer layer covering the crown of a tooth.
Verb:
- To go along, to follow, to skirt: To move along the length or edge of something.

Usage Examples

Noun (Ferment):
- Bánh mì cần có men để nở. (Bread needs yeast to rise.)
- Nho sẽ lên men để thành rượu vang. (Grapes will ferment to become wine.)
Noun (Glaze):
- Chiếc bình gốm này có lớp men màu ngọc bích rất đẹp. (This ceramic vase has a beautiful jade-colored glaze.)
- Chảo gang tráng men rất dễ vệ sinh. (An enamel-coated cast iron pan is very easy to clean.)
Noun (Tooth Enamel):
- Uống nhiều nước ngọt có thể làm mòn men răng. (Drinking lots of soda can erode tooth enamel.)
Verb (To go along):
- Chúng tôi men theo con đường mòn nhỏ qua rừng. (We followed the small trail through the forest.)
- Con thuyền men bờ sông mà đi. (The boat skirted the riverbank as it went.)

Advanced Usage

"Lên men": To ferment.
- Sữa chua được tạo ra từ quá trình sữa lên men. (Yogurt is created from the fermentation of milk.)
"Men say": Tipsy, slightly drunk (literally, 'ferment intoxication').
- Anh ấy uống một ly và bắt đầu hơi men say. (He drank one glass and started to feel a bit tipsy.)

Variants and Related Words

Men men (verb): To move along slowly or closely, to edge along.
- Nó men men lại gần để nghe lỏm câu chuyện. (He edged closer to eavesdrop on the conversation.)
Men theo (phrasal verb): To go along, to follow along (often used with the verb).
- Men theo bờ kênh, chúng tôi tìm thấy ngôi nhà. (Following the canal bank, we found the house.)

Synonyms

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Men bờ / men theo bờ: To go along the shore/bank.
- Đoàn người men bờ biển tìm đường về. (The group went along the seashore to find their way back.)
Men tường: To go along/skirt a wall.
- Cậu bé men tường để tránh bị phát hiện. (The boy skirted the wall to avoid being seen.)

Related Idioms

"Men rượu": Literally 'wine ferment/yeast'; refers to the intoxicating element or the state of being influenced by alcohol.
- Câu chuyện dưới men rượu thường vui vẻ hơn. (Conversations under the influence are often more cheerful.)
"Đồ sứ có men, người có duyên": A saying comparing the glaze on porcelain to a person's charm or grace (literally, 'Porcelain has glaze, a person has charm').

Anh ấy men theo con đường mòn trên sườn đồi.

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