nộ
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Verb:
- To intimidate, to threaten, to scare: The primary meaning of "nộ" is to deliberately frighten or threaten someone, often to make them comply or to stop a certain behavior. This usage is considered dialectal or regional.
Noun (Dialectal):
- Crossbow, arbalest: In some dialects, "nộ" is a variant of the standard word "nỏ", meaning a crossbow. This is a homograph with the verb form.
Usage Examples
Verb:
- Đừng nộ trẻ con như thế. (Don't intimidate children like that.)
- Anh ta dùng lời lẽ để nộ đối thủ. (He used words to intimidate his opponent.)
Noun (Dialectal):
- Người thợ săn giương nộ lên bắn. (The hunter raised his crossbow to shoot.)
Advanced Usage
- "nộ nạt": This is a common reduplicative form that emphasizes the act of threatening or bullying. It is more frequently used than "nộ" alone in modern Vietnamese to mean "to intimidate" or "to bully".
- Không được nộ nạt bạn bè. (You must not bully your friends.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nỏ (Noun): The standard, more common word for "crossbow". "Nộ" as a noun is a dialectal variant of this word.
- Nạt (Verb): To scold or rebuke sharply, often overlapping in meaning with "nộ" in the context of verbal intimidation.
- Dọa (Verb): The most common and standard verb for "to scare" or "to threaten". "Nộ" is a less common, regional synonym.
- Đe dọa (Verb): To threaten (more formal/intense).
Synonyms
- Dọa: to scare, to threaten.
- Hăm dọa: to menace, to threaten.
- Bắt nạt: to bully.
Important Notes on Usage
- The verb meaning "to intimidate" is the primary definition for the isolated word "nộ" in modern reference, though it is recognized as a regional/dialectal term.
- The noun meaning ("crossbow") is considered a dialectal variant of the standard word "nỏ". When encountering "nộ", context is crucial to determine if it means "to intimidate" or "crossbow".
- In contemporary usage, the verb form is often encountered in the combined form "nộ nạt". The standalone verb "nộ" is less common.
- (địa phương) như nỏ Cross-bow, arbalest
- Intimidate
- Nộ trẻ conTo intimidate children