nhú
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Definition
- Intransitive Verb:
- To begin to show, to sprout, to emerge: Refers to the initial appearance or emergence of something, typically something small, new, or growing, from a concealed or internal state. It often describes the first visible stage of growth.
- To peek out, to protrude slightly: Can describe something starting to appear or stick out a little bit from a surface or an opening.
Usage Examples
- Intransitive Verb:
- Mầm cây mới nhú. (The tree's buds have just begun to sprout.)
- Răng khôn của anh ấy đang nhú. (His wisdom tooth is starting to come in.)
- Mặt trời nhú lên từ phía đằng đông. (The sun peeked out from the east.)
- Những ý tưởng mới bắt đầu nhú lên trong đầu cô ấy. (New ideas began to emerge in her mind.)
Advanced Usage
"nhú lên": To sprout up, to emerge. This phrasal form emphasizes the upward or outward movement of emergence.
- Cỏ dại nhú lên sau cơn mưa. (Weeds sprouted up after the rain.)
"mới nhú": Just sprouted, newly emerged. A common collocation emphasizing the recentness of the appearance.
- Nhà vô địch mới nhú. (A newly emerged champion.)
Variants and Related Words
- nhu nhú (reduplicative form, adjective/verb): To begin to show just a little bit; in the very initial, barely visible stage of appearing. It softens the meaning of nhú, indicating something is just starting to emerge and is still very small or subtle.
- Măng tre mới nhu nhú. (The bamboo shoots have just begun to show the tiniest bit.)
Synonyms
- Mọc lên: To grow up (often used for plants).
- Đâm chồi: To bud, to sprout (specifically for plants putting out buds).
- Ló ra: To show up, to appear (often suddenly or from hiding).
- Thò ra: To stick out, to protrude (can imply a more deliberate or physical act).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Nhú lên: As mentioned in "Advanced Usage," this is the primary phrasal verb form, meaning to sprout/emerge.
- Hy vọng mới đang nhú lên. (New hope is sprouting.)
Related Idioms
Note: Nhú itself is not commonly used in fixed idioms. Its meaning is typically expressed in literal or descriptive phrases about growth and emergence.
- Begin to show, sprout
- Mầm cây mới nhúThe tree's buds just begin to show
- nhu nhú (láy, ý mới bắt đầu)To begin to show a little
- Măng mới nhu nhúThe bamboo shoots just begin to show a little