Definition

1. Verb:
   • To expel; to eject; to throw out: To force someone or something to leave a place, often with a sense of urgency or forcefulness.
   • To deliver a forceful blow (with a fist): To punch or strike someone hard with a clenched hand.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ta bị tống ra khỏi quán bar. (He was thrown out of the bar.)
  • Cơ thể tống chất thải ra ngoài. (The body expels waste.)
  • Hắn tống một quả đấm vào mặt đối thủ. (He delivered a punch to his opponent's face.)

Advanced Usage

• "tống cổ": to kick someone out, to expel (often used for people).

  • Bà chủ tống cổ tên say rượu ra đường. (The owner kicked the drunkard out onto the street.)

• "tống giam" / "tống vào tù": to throw someone in jail, to imprison.

  • Kẻ tội phạm bị tống giam. (The criminal was thrown in jail.)

• "bán tống bán tháo": to sell off (goods) quickly and cheaply to get rid of them.

  • Họ bán tống bán tháo hàng tồn kho. (They sold off their inventory at a loss.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tống tiền (v): to extort money.

  • Băng nhóm đó chuyên đi tống tiền các chủ cửa hàng. (That gang specializes in extorting money from shop owners.)

• Tống đạt (v): to serve (a document, summons).

  • Tòa án đã tống đạt giấy triệu tập. (The court served the summons.)

Synonyms

• Expel: To force to leave.
• Eject: To throw out forcefully.
• Oust: To remove from a position or place.
• Punch: To strike with a fist.

Related Idioms

• Tống khứ: to send away, to get rid of (someone or something unwanted).

  • Cậu nên tống khứ mấy ý nghĩ tiêu cực ấy đi. (You should get rid of those negative thoughts.)

• Tống biệt: to see someone off (often for a long time or permanently).

  • Họ tổ chức một bữa tiệc nhỏ để tống biệt người bạn sắp đi nước ngoài. (They held a small party to see off their friend who is going abroad.)