Definition

1. Verb:
   • To bend, to sag, to curve downward under weight or pressure: "oẻ" describes the action of an object, typically long and somewhat flexible like a pole or beam, bending or curving downward due to a heavy load placed upon it. It implies a visible, often slight, deformation from a straight line.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Gánh nặng làm đòn gánh oẻ xuống. (The heavy load makes the shoulder pole bend down.)
  • Chiếc võng oẻ xuống vì hai đứa trẻ ngồi lên. (The hammock sagged because two children sat on it.)
  • Thanh gỗ oẻ đi dưới sức nặng. (The wooden plank bent under the weight.)

Advanced Usage

• "oẻ xuống": to bend/sag down. This is the most common collocation.
  • Cành cây oẻ xuống vì quá nhiều quả. (The tree branch bent down because it had too much fruit.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trĩu (adj/verb): to be weighed down, to sag. It is a close synonym often describing a similar state caused by weight.
  • Cành cây trĩu quả. (The branch is heavy with fruit.)
• Cong (adj/verb): to be bent, curved. This is a more general term for bending, not necessarily due to weight (e.g., bent by hand).
  • Thanh sắt bị cong. (The iron rod is bent.)

Synonyms

• Võng xuống: to sag down.
• Uốn cong: to bend, to curve (more active or controlled).

Notes on Meaning

• Specific Context: The word "oẻ" is not common in everyday modern conversation. It is primarily used in descriptive writing or speech to vividly depict an object (like a pole, branch, or plank) bending under a specific, sustained weight. It carries a nuance of the object yielding to pressure.
• Distinction from "gãy": "Oẻ" means to bend or sag, while "gãy" means to break or snap. An object that "oẻ" is under strain but not broken.

1. Bend
   • Gánh nặng đòn gánh oẻ xuống
     The shoulder pole bends under the heavy load