Definition

1. Verb:
   • To throw; to cast; to hurl: To propel an object through the air with a forceful motion of the arm, typically to send it a considerable distance. This is the most common and general meaning.
   • To toss; to fling: To throw something in a more casual, careless, or abrupt manner, often with less concern for aim or distance.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Đứa trẻ quăng đồ chơi xuống sàn. (The child threw the toy onto the floor.)
  • Ngư dân quăng lưới xuống sông. (The fisherman cast his net into the river.)
  • Anh ta tức giận quăng cuốn sách vào góc phòng. (He angrily flung the book into the corner of the room.)
  • Hãy quăng rác vào thùng. (Please toss the trash into the bin.)

Advanced Usage

• "quăng quật": To throw or toss something around violently or repeatedly, often implying frustration or struggle.
  • Đứa bé quăng quật đồ chơi khắp nhà. (The child hurled his toys all over the house.)
• "quăng mình": To throw or fling oneself (onto a bed, chair, etc.), often to express exhaustion or a dramatic action.
  • Mệt mỏi, cô ấy quăng mình xuống ghế. (Exhausted, she flung herself onto the chair.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quăng ném (v): A compound emphasizing the act of throwing. It is a near-synonym for "quăng."
  • Nó quăng ném mọi thứ nó thấy. (He throws everything he sees.)
• Vứt (v): To discard, to throw away. While similar, "vứt" emphasizes disposal, while "quăng" emphasizes the throwing motion.
  • Đừng vứt giấy ra đường. (Don't discard paper on the street.)

Synonyms

• Throw: The most general synonym.
• Cast: Often used for throwing a net, line, or glance.
• Hurl: To throw with great force.
• Fling: To throw with a lack of care or with a sudden, vigorous motion.
• Toss: To throw lightly or casually.

Related Idioms

• Quăng xác: Literally "to throw one's body," meaning to go somewhere (often reluctantly or exhaustedly) and collapse.
  • Tối về chỉ muốn quăng xác lên giường. (At night, I just want to collapse onto the bed.)
• Quăng vào quên lãng: To cast into oblivion; to completely forget about something.
  • Ký ức buồn ấy đã bị quăng vào quên lãng. (That sad memory has been cast into oblivion.)

noun

1. mosquito larva

verb

1. to throw; to cast; to hurl
   • quăng lưới
     to cast a net