Definition

1. Verb:
   • To exert oneself, to strive, to make a strong effort: "rấn" is a regional variant of "dấn", meaning to push oneself, to try hard, or to persevere with increased effort, often in the face of difficulty or to meet a deadline.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy đang rấn sức để leo lên đỉnh núi. (He is exerting himself to climb to the mountain top.)
  • Chúng ta phải rấn lên để hoàn thành công việc này đúng hẹn. (We must push ourselves to finish this work on time.)
  • Cô ấy rấn học để thi đỗ đại học. (She strives in her studies to pass the university entrance exam.)

Advanced Usage

• "rấn sức": to exert one's strength, to make a physical or mental push.
  • Vận động viên rấn sức ở chặng đua cuối cùng. (The athlete exerted all his strength in the final leg of the race.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dấn (verb): The standard form meaning to advance, to push forward, or to exert effort. "Rấn" is a regional variant of this word.
  • Phải dấn bước vào khó khăn mới có thể thành công. (One must step forward into difficulties to succeed.)

Synonyms

• Cố gắng: to try, to endeavor.
• Gắng sức: to make an effort, to strive.
• Nỗ lực: to exert effort, to endeavor.

Related Phrases

• Làm rấn: This is a common collocation using the target word. It means to work hard, to push to get something done.
  • Mọi người làm rấn cho xong trước thời hạn. (Everyone worked hard to finish before the deadline.)

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