quắn
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Definition
Noun (colloquial, slang):
- A time; a round; a go: Refers to an instance or occasion of doing something, often used for casual, playful, or sometimes disreputable activities like gambling or going out for fun.
- A game; a match: Used specifically in the context of playing a game or match.
Verb (colloquial):
- To feel a writhing, cramping pain: Describes a sharp, twisting internal pain, often in the abdomen.
- To be very curly or frizzy: Describes hair that is tightly curled or kinky.
Adjective (colloquial):
- Curled up; clenched; cramped: Describes something in a state of being tightly coiled, contracted, or shriveled due to pain, cold, or impact.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Đi chơi một quắn. (Go out for a round of fun.)
- Thua một quắn bài. (Lose a hand of cards/a game.)
Verb:
- Bụng tôi quắn lại vì đói. (My stomach cramped up from hunger.)
- Tóc nó quắn tít. (His/Her hair is very curly.)
Adjective:
- Nó bị đánh quắn đít. (He got beaten until his ass was clenched in pain.)
- Lá cây quắn lại vì khô. (The leaves curled up from dryness.)
Advanced Usage
- The noun form is highly informal and can carry a nuance of mischief or lack of seriousness regarding the activity.
- The verb/adjective forms related to pain are often graphic and used in vivid, colloquial descriptions of physical discomfort.
Variants and Related Words
- Quắn quắn (adj): Somewhat curly or slightly cramped.
- Quăn (adj): The standard, more common word for "curly" (e.g., tóc quăn - curly hair). "Quắn" can be an intensive form of this.
Synonyms
- Noun: Lần (time, occasion), ván (game, match), hiệp (round).
- Verb (pain): Co thắt (to spasm), đau quặn (to have writhing pain).
- Adjective: Quăn (curly), co rúm (shriveled), siết chặt (clenched).
Related Idioms and Expressions
- Quắn ruột: To have one's intestines writhing (in pain or from strong emotion like anxiety or pity).
- Nghe tin ấy, tôi quắn cả ruột. (Hearing that news, my heart twisted/I felt a wrench in my gut.)
- Đánh quắn đít: To beat someone so severely it causes them to clench their buttocks in pain (a vulgar, emphatic expression).
verb
- to feel a writhing pain