rơi
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Definition
- Verb:
- To fall; to drop: To move downward from a higher to a lower level, typically rapidly and freely without control, under the influence of gravity. This is the core meaning.
- To be lost; to misplace: To unintentionally lose possession of a small object, often by letting it drop.
- To fall into (a state or condition): To enter an undesirable situation, state, or circumstance, often unexpectedly or unwillingly.
- To shed (tears): To have tears flow from the eyes.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Lá vàng rơi xuống đất. (Yellow leaves fall to the ground.)
- Cô ấy làm rơi chiếc chìa khóa. (She dropped the key.)
- Anh ấy rơi vào tình trạng tuyệt vọng. (He fell into a state of despair.)
- Những giọt nước mắt rơi trên má. (Tears fell on her cheeks.)
Advanced Usage
"rơi vào": to fall into (a trap, a situation, hands of someone).
- Công ty có nguy cơ rơi vào khủng hoảng. (The company risks falling into a crisis.)
- Tài liệu mật đã rơi vào tay đối thủ. (The secret documents fell into the hands of the rival.)
"rơi rụng": to fall off, to shed (often for leaves, hair, petals).
- Những cánh hoa anh đào rơi rụng trong gió. (The cherry blossom petals shed in the wind.)
Variants and Related Words
Rơi vãi (v): to spill, to scatter (small items like rice, seeds).
- Đừng để gạo rơi vãi ra sàn. (Don't let the rice spill onto the floor.)
Đánh rơi (v): to drop (something) accidentally.
- Tôi đã đánh rơi ví của mình trên taxi. (I dropped my wallet in the taxi.)
Synonyms
- Fall: to descend freely.
- Drop: to let something fall.
- Shed: to let fall (e.g., leaves, tears).
- Lose: to be deprived of.
Related Idioms
Rơi nước mắt: to shed tears, to cry.
- Câu chuyện cảm động khiến nhiều người rơi nước mắt. (The touching story made many people shed tears.)
Tiền rơi xuống biển: (lit. money falls into the sea) Money wasted, a lost investment with no return.
- Đầu tư vào dự án đó chẳng khác nào tiền rơi xuống biển. (Investing in that project is like throwing money into the sea.)
verb
- to fall; to drop; to come down
- tuyết rơisnow is falling