Definition

1. Verb (regional/colloquial):

   • To carry (a heavy object): To lift and transport something heavy, typically using both hands or with effort. This is the most common meaning.
   • To move (a heavy object): To relocate a cumbersome item from one place to another.

2. Adverb (onomatopoeic):

   • Noisily; with a lot of noise: Describes an action done loudly or creating a clamor, often used with verbs like scolding or shouting.

3. Noun:

   • Small drum beat: The sound or rhythm produced by a small drum, often used in processional music.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Rinh cái bàn này ra sân. (Carry this table out to the yard.)
  • Họ đang rinh chiếc tủ lên lầu. (They are carrying the wardrobe upstairs.)

• Adverb:

  • Gắt rinh. (To scold noisily.)
  • Gì mà rinh lên thế? (Why all this noise?)

• Noun:

  • Nghe tiếng rinh tùng rinh. (To hear the alternating beats of big and small drums.)

Advanced Usage

• The verb "rinh" often implies informal, physical labor and is not typically used for light, elegant carrying. It suggests the object has substantial weight or bulk.
• As an adverb, "rinh" intensifies the loudness of an action, adding a sense of unpleasant or disruptive noise.

Variants and Related Words

• Khiêng (v): To carry (a heavy object between two or more people). This is a more standard synonym for the verb "rinh."
• Bê (v): To carry (in one's arms), to lift. Another common synonym.
• Ầm ĩ (adj/adv): Noisy, clamorous. Related to the adverbial meaning of "rinh."

Synonyms

• Carry: To support and move someone or something from one place to another.
• Haul: To pull or drag with effort.
• Lug: To carry or drag a heavy or bulky object with great effort.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Rinh tùng rinh: An onomatopoeic phrase describing the alternating rhythm of a large drum ("tùng") and a small drum ("rinh") in a procession. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a repetitive, noisy commotion.
  • Đám rước nghe rinh tùng rinh. (The procession sounded with alternating drum beats.)

1. (địa phương) Carry [with both hands]
   • Rinh cái bàn này ra sân
     Carry this table into the yard
2. Noisily
   • Gắt rinh
     to scold noisily, to burst into angry and loud words
3. Small drum beat
   • Rinh tùng rinh
     Alternation big and small drum beats