sao
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Noun:
- Star: A celestial body visible as a point of light in the night sky.
- Star (figurative): A symbol, decoration, or insignia shaped like a star; also, a famous or exceptionally talented person (e.g., a movie star, sports star).
- Oil slick / globule: A spot or film of oil or fat floating on the surface of a liquid, such as soup.
- Spot (on an animal): A white spot or dappling on the fur or feathers of certain animals.
Verb:
- To copy, to duplicate: To reproduce or transcribe something exactly from an original.
- To dry-roast, to pan-fry: To stir and dry something, typically herbs, tea, or medicine, in a hot pan without oil to dehydrate or prepare it.
Interrogative Adverb:
- Why, how, what for: Used to ask for a reason or cause.
- How, what: Used to ask about manner, state, or condition.
Exclamatory Adverb:
- How, so, what a: Used to express surprise, emphasis, or strong feeling about a quality or state.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Celestial Star):
- Bầu trời đêm nay đầy sao. (The sky is full of stars tonight.)
- Noun (Figurative Star):
- Anh ấy là ngôi sao nhạc rock. (He is a rock star.)
- Verb (To copy):
- Tôi cần sao lại tài liệu này. (I need to copy this document.)
- Verb (To dry-roast):
- Sao vàng hạt đậu xanh trước khi nấu. (Dry-roast the mung beans until golden before cooking.)
- Interrogative Adverb (Why):
- Sao bạn đến muộn? (Why are you late?)
- Interrogative Adverb (How/What):
- Mọi chuyện sao rồi? (How is everything?)
- Exclamatory Adverb:
- Bộ phim hay sao! (The movie is so good!)
Advanced Usage
- "sao y bản chính": A certified true copy; a copy verified to be identical to the original.
- Vui lòng cung cấp bản sao y bản chính. (Please provide a certified true copy.)
- "sao chép": To copy, to replicate (often used for digital data or behavior).
- Không được sao chép bài của bạn. (Do not copy your friend's homework.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ngôi sao (n): A star (celestial or famous person). This is a more specific noun form.
- Ngôi sao sân khấu. (A stage star.)
- Sao chổi (n): Comet (literally "star with hair").
- Sao chổi xuất hiện trên bầu trời. (A comet appeared in the sky.)
- Sao Kim (n): Venus (the planet).
- Sao Kim là hành tinh sáng nhất. (Venus is the brightest planet.)
Synonyms
- Star: celestial body.
- To copy: to duplicate, to transcribe.
- To roast: to toast, to parch (for the cooking sense).
- Why: for what reason, how come.
- How: in what way.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Vật đổi sao dời: (Things change, stars shift) – Signifying the great vicissitudes and changes of life or time.
- Hai mươi năm, vật đổi sao dời. (Twenty years, everything has changed.)
- Tam sao thất bản: (Three copies, seven losses) – Meaning that through repeated copying or retelling, the original message or content becomes distorted or lost.
- Câu chuyện đó đã tam sao thất bản. (That story has been distorted through retelling.)
- Sao băng / Sao băng (n): Shooting star, meteor.
- Tôi ước khi thấy sao băng. (I made a wish when I saw a shooting star.)
noun
- star
- Bầu trời đêm nay đầy saoThis starry sky of the night
- ngôi sao sân cỏa star player, a football star to copy, to duplicate to dry in a pan, to dehydrat why, how, what