phanh
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Definition
Verb:
- To brake: To slow down or stop a vehicle using a brake mechanism.
- To dissect/to open forcibly: To tear or cut something open, often to spread it apart or to examine its interior.
Noun:
- Brake: A device used for slowing or stopping a moving vehicle.
Usage Examples
- Verb (to brake):
- Anh ấy phanh xe gấp. (He braked the car suddenly.)
- Verb (to dissect/open):
- Người đầu bếp phanh con gà ra để làm sạch. (The chef opened the chicken up to clean it.)
- Noun:
- Phanh xe đạp của tôi bị hỏng. (My bicycle brake is broken.)
Advanced Usage
- "phanh phui": To expose or lay bare (often a secret or scandal).
- Báo chí đã phanh phui vụ bê bối. (The press exposed the scandal.)
Variants and Related Words
- Phanh tay (n): Handbrake, parking brake.
- Kéo phanh tay trước khi xuống xe. (Pull the handbrake before getting out of the car.)
- Phanh gấp/phanh khẩn cấp (v): To brake suddenly, to perform an emergency stop.
Synonyms
- To brake: To decelerate, to stop.
- To dissect: To open up, to split open.
Related Idioms
- Phanh thây: To tear a body apart (historically, a form of execution); used figuratively to mean to criticize or attack someone severely.
- Bài báo đó phanh thây chính sách của chính phủ. (That article tore the government's policy to pieces.)