nhắc
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Definition
- Verb:
- To remind; to mention: To bring something back to someone's attention or memory, often to ensure they remember or act upon it.
- To lift; to raise: To move something upwards by applying force from below, often to pick it up or relocate it.
Usage Examples
- Verb (to remind/mention):
- Mẹ nhắc tôi về cuộc hẹn. (My mother reminded me of the appointment.)
- Anh ấy nhắc đến chuyến đi năm ngoái. (He mentioned last year's trip.)
- Verb (to lift/raise):
- Xin nhắc chiếc ghế sang một bên. (Please lift the chair to one side.)
- Giá cả có nhắc lên một chút. (Prices have risen a little.)
Advanced Usage
- "cân nhắc": to weigh, to consider carefully.
- Tôi cần thời gian để cân nhắc lời đề nghị. (I need time to consider the offer carefully.)
- "nhắc nhở": to remind, to admonish (often with a tone of warning or advice).
- Giáo viên nhắc nhở học sinh về kỳ thi. (The teacher reminded the students about the exam.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nhấc (v): A common variant, especially in spoken language, meaning to lift or pick up.
- Nhấc máy lên và trả lời. (Pick up the phone and answer.)
- Nhắc khéo (v): to hint, to remind subtly.
- Cô ấy nhắc khéo anh ta về món nợ. (She subtly reminded him of the debt.)
Synonyms
- Remind: to cause someone to remember.
- Mention: to refer to something briefly.
- Lift: to raise to a higher position.
Related Idioms
- "Nhắc tới, tới liền" / "Nhắc ai, ai đến": Equivalent to "speak of the devil." Used when a person appears just as they are being talked about.
- Chúng tôi đang nói về Lan, và nhắc tới, tới liền! (We were talking about Lan, and speak of the devil, here she is!)
- "Cứng nhắc": rigid, inflexible (in attitude or rules).
- Quy định đó quá cứng nhắc. (That regulation is too rigid.)
- to talk of the devil
- nhắc
verb
- to lift; to raise; to displace
- cân nhắcto weigh
verb
- to recall; to remind
- nhắc ai đến nhiệm vụ của mìnhto recall someone to his duty