muốn
Definition
- Verb:
- To want; to desire: Expresses a wish, need, or intention to have or do something.
- To will; to intend: Indicates a future intention or determination.
- To seem; to be about to: Describes an imminent state or event, suggesting something is likely to happen soon.
Usage Examples
- Verb (to want/desire):
- Tôi muốn một tách cà phê. (I want a cup of coffee.)
- Cô ấy muốn trở thành bác sĩ. (She wants to become a doctor.)
- Verb (to seem/imminent):
- Trời muốn mưa. (It looks like it's going to rain. / It seems like rain.)
- Cái cây này muốn đổ. (This tree looks like it's about to fall.)
Advanced Usage
- "Muốn" expressing necessity or condition: Often used in proverbs to express a condition for achieving something.
- Muốn ăn thì lăn vào bếp. (If you want to eat, get into the kitchen. / Literally: Who wants the end wants the means.)
- "Muốn" as a modal verb for future intention: Used before another verb to express a wish or plan.
- Chúng tôi muốn đi du lịch vào mùa hè. (We intend to travel in the summer.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ước muốn (n): Wish, desire.
- Ước muốn của anh ấy rất giản dị. (His wish is very simple.)
- Khát muốn (v/n): To crave; a strong desire.
- Cô ấy khát muốn thành công. (She craves success.)
Synonyms
- Thích: To like (less strong than "muốn").
- Ao ước: To yearn, to long for (stronger, more emotional).
- Có ý định: To intend, to plan.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Muốn mòn con mắt: To long for something intensely (idiomatic).
- Mẹ muốn mòn con mắt chờ tin con. (The mother waited for news from her child with intense longing.)
- Muốn chết đi được: To be so embarrassed/ashamed one could die (idiomatic).
- Nghe lời đó, tôi muốn chết đi được. (Hearing that, I was so embarrassed I could die.)
Related Idioms
- Muốn sang thì bắc cầu kiều, muốn con hay chữ thì yêu lấy thầy. (If you want to cross the water, build a bridge; if you want your child to be learned, love the teacher.) Meaning: To achieve something, you must invest in the proper means or respect the necessary people.
- Ăn muốn đứt họng. (To eat until your throat breaks.) Meaning: To want to eat something very badly.
verb
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want ; will; to wish for; to desire
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