săn tin
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Definition
- Verb:
- To hunt for information, to seek out news: The primary meaning refers to the active, often determined process of searching for, gathering, or pursuing news and information, typically by a journalist or reporter. It implies effort, initiative, and sometimes persistence.
- To be on the lookout for a story: This usage emphasizes the journalistic aspect of searching for newsworthy events or details.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Các phóng viên đang săn tin về vụ án. (The reporters are hunting for information about the case.)
- Anh ấy là một nhà báo giỏi, luôn biết cách săn tin hiệu quả. (He is a good journalist who always knows how to seek out news effectively.)
- Để có bài viết hay, bạn phải chịu khó săn tin. (To have a good article, you must diligently chase down leads.)
Advanced Usage
- "mải mê săn tin": to be engrossed in/absorbed by the hunt for a story.
- Nhóm phóng viên mải mê săn tin quên cả giờ ăn. (The group of reporters was so engrossed in chasing the story that they forgot meal times.)
- "săn tin giật gân": to hunt for sensational news.
- Một số tờ báo chỉ chú trọng săn tin giật gân. (Some newspapers only focus on hunting for sensational news.)
Variants and Related Words
- Săn ảnh (v): To hunt for photos, to be a paparazzo. Specifically refers to chasing photographic opportunities, often of celebrities.
- Nhiều tay săn ảnh đợi sẵn ở sân bay. (Many paparazzi were waiting at the airport.)
- Đi săn tin (v phrase): To go out to gather news. A common phrase describing the action of a journalist leaving the office to find stories.
Synonyms
- Truy tìm thông tin: To trace/search for information (more formal/general).
- Thu thập tin tức: To collect/gather news (emphasizes the collection aspect).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Săn lùng (v): To hunt down, to pursue. While broader, it can be used in a similar context for a more aggressive pursuit.
- Cảnh sát đang săn lùng tên tội phạm. (The police are hunting down the criminal.) Nhà báo săn lùng manh mối. (The journalist is pursuing clues.)
Related Idioms
- Có máu săn tin: To have the nose for news/a journalistic instinct. Literally "to have the blood of news hunting," describing someone with a natural talent for finding stories.
- Anh phóng viên trẻ thực sự có máu săn tin. (The young reporter truly has a nose for news.)
- Hunt for information