rớ
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Noun:
- A small, square fishing net, typically handheld or set in a fixed location, used to catch fish.
Verb:
- To catch or obtain something by chance or unexpectedly, often implying a lucky or unplanned acquisition.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ngư dân dùng cái rớ để bắt cá con. (The fisherman uses the small square net to catch small fish.)
- Verb:
- Anh ấy rớ được một chiếc vé xem hòa nhạc miễn phí. (He happened to get a free concert ticket.)
- Cảnh sát rớ được tên trộm ngay tại hiện trường. (The police caught the thief right at the scene.)
Advanced Usage
- The verbal use of "rớ" is highly colloquial and carries a strong connotation of serendipity or luck. It is not used for deliberate, planned actions of catching.
Variants and Related Words
- Rớt (v): To fall, to drop. This is a distinct but phonetically similar verb. Do not confuse "rớ" (to catch by chance) with "rớt" (to fall).
- Cây bút rớt xuống đất. (The pen fell to the ground.)
Synonyms
- Noun: Small fishing net, dip net.
- Verb: To happen upon, to stumble upon, to catch by chance.
Related Idioms
- Rớt đài: To fail an exam or a contest (slang, from "rớt" - to fall).
- Nó lo lắng mình sẽ rớt đài trong kỳ thi này. (He is worried he will fail this exam.)
- Small square fishing-net
- Catch [by chance]
- Rớ được kẻ cắpTo catch a thief