mần

Mẹ đang mần bữa cơm tối trong bếp.

Definition

1. Verb (dialectal, Central & Southern Vietnam):
   • To do / to work / to make: The primary meaning of "mần" is a regional, colloquial equivalent of the standard Vietnamese verb "làm." It refers to performing an action, engaging in work, or creating something.
   • To cause (a skin condition): Used to describe skin becoming affected with small spots, rashes, or red marks.

Usage Examples

• Verb (to do/work):

  • Anh mần chi đó? (What are you doing there?)
  • Tui mần việc ở nhà máy. (I work at the factory.)
  • Mần cái bàn này đi. (Make this table.)

• Verb (skin condition):

  • Rôm sảy mần cả cổ. (The heat rash has broken out all over the neck.)

Advanced Usage

• "mần ăn": to make a living, to do business.
  • Gia đình họ mần ăn ở trên thành phố. (Their family makes a living in the city.)

Variants and Related Words

• Làm (v): the standard, formal verb for "to do," "to work," or "to make."
  • Cô ấy làm bác sĩ. (She works as a doctor.)

Synonyms

• Do: to perform an action.
• Work: to engage in labor.
• Make: to create or construct.
• Cause (for skin): to produce a rash or spots.

Related Idioms

• Mần như trâu: to work like an ox; to work very hard.
  • Ngày nào nó cũng mần như trâu. (He works like an ox every day.)