Definition

1. Verb:
   • To throw: To propel an object through the air using a motion of the arm and hand.
   • To fling / to hurl: To throw something with force or without careful aim.
   • To cast: To throw something, often in a specific, deliberate manner (e.g., a fishing line, a glance).

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Nó ném trái banh cho tôi. (He threw the ball to me.)
  • Đứa trẻ ném đá xuống hồ. (The child threw a stone into the pond.)
  • Máy bay ném bom. (The plane drops bombs.)
  • Anh ấy ném một cái nhìn tức giận về phía tôi. (He cast an angry look in my direction.)

Advanced Usage

• "ném tiền qua cửa sổ": Literally "to throw money out the window," meaning to waste money extravagantly.

  • Mua chiếc xe đó là ném tiền qua cửa sổ. (Buying that car is throwing money out the window.)

• "ném đá giấu tay": Literally "to throw stones while hiding one's hand," meaning to harm or criticize others anonymously or secretly.

  • Những bình luận ác ý trên mạng thường là kiểu ném đá giấu tay. (Malicious online comments are often a form of anonymous criticism.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ném bom (v): to bomb, to drop bombs.

  • Không quân đã ném bom các vị trí của địch. (The air force bombed enemy positions.)

• Ném lao (v): to javelin throw.

  • Cô ấy là vận động viên ném lao. (She is a javelin thrower.)

Synonyms

• Throw: The most general term for propelling something through the air.
• Fling: To throw with force or abandon.
• Hurl: To throw something with great force.
• Toss: To throw lightly or casually.

Related Idioms

• Ném đá (slang): Literally "to throw stones," commonly used online to mean "to criticize" or "to troll."

  • Đừng ném đá người khác một cách vô căn cứ. (Don't criticize others without basis.)

• Ném muối vào vết thương: Literally "to throw salt into a wound," meaning to make a bad situation worse for someone.

  • Nhắc đến thất bại của anh ta lúc này chẳng khác nào ném muối vào vết thương. (Mentioning his failure now is like rubbing salt in the wound.)

verb

1. to throw ; to fling; to cast; to chuck
   • nó ném trái banh cho tôi
     He threw the ball to me