nhúng
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Definition
- 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
- to steep; to soak; to dip; to immerse
- nhúng vật gì vào nướcto dip something in a liquid