Definition

1. Noun:

   • Intestinal flatworm: A parasitic flatworm that lives in the intestines of humans and animals, often causing illness, weakness, and anemia.

2. Verb:

   • To come up (to); to move close (to): To approach or draw near to someone or something, often implying a close, sometimes intrusive, proximity.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Trẻ em dễ bị nhiễm sán nếu ăn thịt chưa nấu chín. (Children can easily get intestinal flatworms if they eat undercooked meat.)
  • Bác sĩ kê đơn thuốc tẩy sán. (The doctor prescribed a deworming medicine.)

• Verb:

  • Nó sán đến gần tôi và thì thầm. (He came up close to me and whispered.)
  • Đừng sán lại gần, tôi đang bận. (Don't come so close, I'm busy.)

Advanced Usage

• The verb "sán" often carries a slight nuance of encroaching on personal space or being bothersome by getting too close.
  • Cô ấy cứ sán vào mỗi khi tôi đang nói chuyện điện thoại. (She always comes up close every time I'm on the phone.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sán lá gan (n): Liver fluke; a type of flatworm that infects the liver.

  • Bệnh sán lá gan phổ biến ở vùng nông thôn. (Liver fluke disease is common in rural areas.)

• Sán dây (n): Tapeworm; a long, segmented intestinal flatworm.

  • Sán dây có thể dài tới vài mét. (A tapeworm can grow several meters long.)

Synonyms

• Noun: Parasitic worm, fluke, tapeworm (for specific types).
• Verb: To approach, to draw near, to edge closer.

Related Idioms

• Sán lại / Sán vào: To sidle up to; to move close in a persistent or intrusive manner.
  • Đứa trẻ sán lại xin một cái kẹo. (The child sidled up to ask for a candy.)

noun

1. intestinal flat worm

verb

1. to come up, to come near to
   • Nó sán đến gần tôi
     He came up to me