tì

Thân thiện

Không tì khuỷu tay lên bàn khi đang ngồi học.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • Flaw, defect, blemish: A small, often physical, imperfection or mark that spoils the appearance or quality of an object, especially one made of a hard material like glass, wood, or gemstones.

2. Verb:

   • To press against, to lean on, to rest upon: To apply pressure or place part of one's body (like an elbow, chest, or hand) against a surface for support or to exert force.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Viên kim cương này tuyệt đẹp, không một vết tì. (This diamond is absolutely beautiful, without a single flaw.)
  • Mặt bàn bằng gỗ tự nhiên nên vẫn có vài cái tì nhỏ. (The tabletop is made of natural wood, so it still has a few small defects.)

• Verb:

  • Đừng tì khuỷu tay lên bàn khi ăn. (Don't rest your elbows on the table while eating.)
  • Cậu bé tì ngực vào thành cửa sổ để nhìn ra ngoài. (The boy pressed his chest against the window frame to look outside.)

Advanced Usage

• "Tì vết": A compound noun meaning "flaw," "stain," or "blemish," often used figuratively for a moral fault or a stain on one's reputation.
  • Quá khứ của anh ấy không có một tì vết nào. (His past is without a single blemish.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tỳ (noun): In traditional medicine, this is the Sino-Vietnamese word for the spleen organ.
• Tỳ bà (noun): A traditional Vietnamese lute-like string instrument.

Synonyms

• Flaw, defect, blemish, imperfection (for the noun).
• Press, lean, rest, bear down (for the verb).

Related Idioms

• Không một tì vết: Flawless, spotless, impeccable.
  • Bài trình bày của cô ấy hoàn hảo, không một tì vết. (Her presentation was perfect, flawless.)

Học thuật

noun

1. flaw, defect

verb

1. to press against, to rest on (opon)