nhá

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Chó nhá chiếc giày trong phòng khách.

Definition

1. Verb:

   • To chew carefully, to masticate thoroughly: "nhá" primarily means to chew food, especially rice, slowly and thoroughly to break it down.
   • (Colloquial) To eat, to consume (food): In informal speech, "nhá" can simply mean to eat, often implying the food is difficult to eat.
   • To gnaw, to nibble: Used for animals like dogs or rodents gnawing on an object.

2. Particle:

   • A friendly or urging particle, similar to "nhé": Used at the end of a sentence to make a request or statement sound softer, more persuasive, or more affectionate.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Bà cụ thường nhá cơm thật kỹ. (The old lady usually chews her rice very carefully.)
  • Bánh mì này khô quá, khó nhá thật. (This bread is too dry, it's really hard to eat.)
  • Con mèo đang nhá sợi dây. (The cat is gnawing on the string.)

• Particle:

  • Nhớ gọi cho mẹ nhá! (Remember to call mom, okay!)
  • Chúng ta gặp nhau lúc 8 giờ nhá. (Let's meet at 8 o'clock, alright?)

Advanced Usage

• "nhá không nổi": cannot eat/manage (due to difficulty).

  • Cơm sống quá, nhá không nổi. (The rice is too raw, I can't eat it.)

• The particle "nhá" adds a tone of gentle insistence or camaraderie, often used among friends, family, or when speaking to children.

Variants and Related Words

• Nhai (verb): To chew. This is the standard, more common verb for chewing.
• Nhé (particle): A very common particle with a similar function to "nhá," meaning "okay?" or "alright?".
• Gặm (verb): To gnaw. A more specific verb for animals gnawing on hard objects.

Synonyms

• Nhai kỹ (verb phrase): To chew thoroughly.
• Ăn (verb): To eat (standard term).
• Gặm (verb): To gnaw.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(Not commonly applicable for this word in Vietnamese)

Related Idioms

• Khó nhá: Difficult to handle/manage (originating from the meaning of difficult to eat).
  • Công việc này khó nhá thật đấy. (This job is really tough to handle.)

Học thuật

1. Chew carefully
   • Nhá cơm
     To chew rice carefully.
2. (thông tục) Eat
   • Cơm cứng quá không nhá nổi
     The rice was too hard to eat
3. Gnaw
   • Con chó nhá cái xương
     The dog was gnaw at a bone
   • như nhé