nhằm
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Definition
Verb:
- To aim at / to target: To direct one's action, words, or efforts towards a specific object, goal, or person.
- To fall on (a date): Used to indicate that a specific event occurs or coincides with a particular day or date.
- To choose correctly / to seize (an opportunity): To select or take advantage of something accurately and skillfully, especially a moment or chance.
Preposition / Conjunction:
- In order to / with the aim of: A word indicating that the following statement is the purpose, goal, or target of the action just mentioned.
Usage Examples
- Verb (to aim at):
- Anh ấy nhằm mục tiêu mà bắn. (He aimed at the target and fired.)
- Lời phê bình đó không nhằm vào bạn. (That criticism is not aimed at you.)
- Verb (to fall on):
- Tết Nguyên Đán năm nay nhằm ngày 10 tháng Hai. (This year's Lunar New Year falls on February 10th.)
- Verb (to seize):
- Hãy nhằm đúng thời cơ để đầu tư. (Seize the right opportunity to invest.)
- Preposition/Conjunction (in order to):
- Chúng tôi học tập chăm chỉ nhằm đạt kết quả tốt. (We study hard in order to achieve good results.)
Advanced Usage
- "nhằm lúc" / "nhằm lúc sơ hở": to catch someone at a moment of vulnerability or off guard.
- Kẻ trộm nhằm lúc chủ nhà đi vắng. (The thief targeted the time when the homeowner was away.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nhắm: This is a common variant with very similar meanings, especially for "to aim at" or "to intend." The usage can often overlap with "nhằm."
- Anh ấy nhắm vào mục tiêu. (He is aiming at the target.)
Synonyms
- To aim at / to target: hướng vào, tập trung vào.
- To fall on (date): trùng vào, rơi vào.
- In order to: để, với mục đích.
Related Idioms
- Nhằm mắt đưa chân: An idiom implying a blind or trusting action, often used when giving one's daughter in marriage based on trust in the matchmaker rather than personal knowledge.
- Ngày xưa, nhiều cha mẹ nhằm mắt đưa chân gả con. (In the past, many parents gave their daughter away in marriage based solely on the matchmaker's word.)
verb
- to fall
- lễ giáng sinh nhằm ngày chủ nhậtChristmas falls on a Sunday