sỉnh

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Con lợn con đang sỉnh nhanh trong chuồng.

Definition

1. Intransitive Verb:
   • To grow up gradually; to develop in size or maturity over time: "Sỉnh" describes the process of an animal, typically a pig, increasing in size and physical development in a steady, noticeable manner.

Usage Examples

• Intransitive Verb:
  • Con lợn đã sỉnh. (The pig has grown up.)
  • Con lợn dạo này đã sỉnh. (The pig has grown up lately.)

Advanced Usage

• "Sỉnh" is a specific verb, primarily used in the context of raising livestock, especially pigs. It implies a positive, healthy development observed over a period.
  • Nhìn con lợn sỉnh từng ngày mà mừng. (It's joyful to watch the pig grow up day by day.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lớn lên (verb phrase): to grow up (a more general and common term for humans, animals, and plants).
  • Đứa trẻ lớn lên rất nhanh. (The child grows up very fast.)
• Phát triển (verb): to develop.
  • Cây cối phát triển tốt. (The plants are developing well.)

Synonyms

• Lớn dần lên (verb phrase): to gradually grow bigger.
• Trưởng thành (verb): to mature (often implies reaching full development or adulthood).

Notes on Usage

• "Sỉnh" is considered a colloquial term, common in rural or farming contexts. It is not typically used in formal writing or for describing the growth of humans.
• Its usage is almost exclusively tied to domestic animals, with pigs being the most common subject.

Học thuật

1. Grow up gradually
   • Con lợn đã sỉnh
     The pig has grown up