Definition

1. Verb:
   • To dip; to immerse briefly: To put something into a liquid for a very short time and then remove it.
   • To soak; to steep: To submerge something in a liquid for a longer period, often to absorb flavor or to treat it.
   • To involve oneself; to get involved in: To participate or become entangled in an activity, often one that is morally questionable or complex.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Nhúng bánh mì vào sữa. (Dip the bread in milk.)
  • Nhúng vải vào thuốc nhuộm. (Soak the fabric in dye.)
  • Anh ta không nên nhúng vào những vụ kinh doanh mờ ám đó. (He should not get involved in those shady business deals.)

Advanced Usage

• "Nhúng tay vào": Literally "to dip one's hand into"; figuratively means to be involved or implicated in something, often negative.

  • Hắn đã nhúng tay vào vụ tham nhũng. (He was implicated in the corruption case.)

• "Lẩu nhúng": A style of hot pot where diners briefly cook thin slices of meat or vegetables by dipping them into a boiling broth.

  • Tối nay chúng ta ăn lẩu nhúng nhé. (Let's have dipping hot pot tonight.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ngâm (v): To soak or marinate for an extended period, usually longer than "nhúng."

  • Ngâm dưa muối. (To pickle vegetables.)

• Chấm (v): To dip lightly, typically for food into a sauce.

  • Chấm nem vào nước mắm. (Dip the spring roll into fish sauce.)

Synonyms

• Dip: To briefly immerse.
• Soak: To immerse for a period.
• Immerse: To submerge completely.
• Involve: To include as a participant.

Related Idioms

• Nhúng chàm: Literally "to dip in indigo"; an idiom derived from the folk saying (To reward the one who dipped their hand in the indigo vat), implying involvement in a difficult or messy task. It often connotes becoming stained or implicated in a troublesome affair.
  • Sau khi nhúng chàm vào vụ đó, danh tiếng của ông ấy bị ảnh hưởng nghiêm trọng. (After getting entangled in that affair, his reputation was seriously damaged.)

verb

1. to steep; to soak; to dip; to immerse
   • nhúng vật gì vào nước
     to dip something in a liquid