soi

Thân thiện

Một người đàn ông dùng đèn pin để soi vào một con đường tối.

Definition

1. Verb:

   • To shine (a light), to illuminate: To direct a beam of light onto something to make it visible or clearer.
   • To look at (oneself) in a mirror: To gaze at one's own reflection in a mirror.
   • To examine closely, to inspect: To look at something very carefully, often with the aid of a tool like a magnifying glass or microscope.

2. Verb (specialized usage):

   • To candle (an egg): To examine an egg by holding it in front of a bright light to check its interior quality.
   • To fish with a torch/light: To fish at night using a torch or lamp to attract or see fish.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy soi đèn pin vào góc tối. (He shines the flashlight into the dark corner.)
  • Cô ấy soi gương mỗi sáng. (She looks at herself in the mirror every morning.)
  • Bác sĩ soi kính hiển vi để tìm vi khuẩn. (The doctor examines under a microscope to find bacteria.)

Advanced Usage

• "soi xét": to scrutinize, to examine carefully (often used for abstract concepts like motives or documents).

  • Hội đồng soi xét kỹ lưỡng hồ sơ của ứng viên. (The council scrutinizes the candidate's documents thoroughly.)

• "soi mói": to pry into, to nitpick (with a negative connotation of being overly critical or intrusive).

  • Đừng soi mói vào đời tư của người khác. (Don't pry into other people's private lives.)

Variants and Related Words

• Soi sáng (v): to illuminate, to enlighten (literally and figuratively).

  • Ngọn hải đăng soi sáng đường cho tàu bè. (The lighthouse illuminates the path for ships.)

• Soi chiếu (v): to project light onto; to compare against a standard.

  • Ánh đèn sân khấu soi chiếu lên các vũ công. (The stage lights shine on the dancers.)

Synonyms

• Illuminate: to light up.
• Inspect: to examine carefully.
• Scrutinize: to observe or examine minutely.

Related Idioms

• Soi gương: literally "to look in the mirror"; figuratively, to reflect on oneself.

  • Mỗi lần thất bại là một dịp để soi gương lại chính mình. (Every failure is an opportunity to look in the mirror at oneself.)

• Soi đường chỉ lối: to light the way and show the path; to guide or lead.

  • Người thầy tốt là người soi đường chỉ lối cho học trò. (A good teacher is one who lights the way for their students.)

Học thuật

verb

1. to flash, to luminate
   • soi gương to look at oneself in a mirror
     to candle