Definition

1. Adjective (tính từ):
   • Extremely tired, exhausted: Describes a state of being completely worn out or fatigued, often due to old age or great exertion.
2. Verb (động từ):
   • To adhere, to stick, to cling: Describes something attaching or holding on firmly to a surface.
   • To intermingle, to blend, to intertwine: Describes two or more things becoming deeply and inseparably mixed or fused together.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Tuổi già sức quyện. (To be advanced in years and exhausted.)
• Verb (to adhere):
  • Mật quyện vào đũa. (Molasses adhered to the chopsticks.)
• Verb (to intermingle):
  • Hai nền văn minh quyện vào nhau. (The two civilizations intermingled with each other.)
  • Hương thơm quyện trong không khí. (The fragrance wafted/blended in the air.)

Advanced Usage

• "Quyện lấy": To cling to, to envelop.
  • Khói quyện lấy ngọn cây. (The smoke clung to the treetops.)
• "Quyện hương": Intertwined fragrance (often used poetically).
  • Quyện hương trà và bánh ngọt. (The intertwined aroma of tea and pastries.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quyến luyến (verb): To be attached to, to be reluctant to part with. (Note: This is a compound word and a distinct term from "quyện").
• Quyến rũ (verb): To attract, to charm, to seduce. (Note: This is a compound word and a distinct term from "quyện").

Synonyms

• Adjective (tired): Mệt mỏi, kiệt sức, rã rời.
• Verb (to adhere): Dính, bám, dính chặt.
• Verb (to intermingle): Hòa quyện, trộn lẫn, đan xen.

Related Phrases

• "Hòa quyện": To blend harmoniously, to fuse together (a more common compound for the blending sense).
  • Âm thanh hòa quyện tạo nên giai điệu tuyệt vời. (The sounds blended together to create a wonderful melody.)

Notes on Usage

• The adjectival meaning ("exhausted") is now considered literary or archaic (từ cũ) and is rarely used in modern everyday conversation.
• The verbal meanings, especially "to blend/intermingle," are more commonly used in both literary and descriptive modern contexts.
• When used as a verb, "quyện" often implies a deep, intimate, or inseparable mixing, not just a superficial combination.

1. (từ cũ) Dead tired, exhausted
   • Tuổi già sức quyện
     To be advanced in years and exhausted
2. Stick, adhere
   • Mật quyện vào đũa
     Molasses adhered to chopsticks