Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a hole; holed; pierced: Describes an object that has a hole in it, either due to damage, wear, or intentional creation. This hole typically goes through the material.
   • Leaking: Often implies the hole causes a leak, especially in containers.
2. Adjective (colloquial):
   • Understood; clear; figured out: Describes a state where a story, problem, or situation has been fully comprehended or made sense of.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (Physical Hole):
  • Cái xô đã bị thủng. (The bucket is holed/has a hole in it.)
  • Lốp xe của tôi bị thủng. (My bicycle tire is punctured.)
  • Bức tường bị thủng một lỗ. (The wall has a hole in it / is breached.)
• Adjective (Comprehension):
  • Tôi nghe mãi mới thủng ra câu chuyện. (I listened for a long time before I finally understood the story.)
  • Phải bàn cho thủng vấn đề này. (We must discuss this issue until it's clear.)

Advanced Usage

• "thủng thẳng": This is a separate, unrelated adjective meaning "leisurely," "unhurried," or "at a gentle pace."
  • Anh ấy đi bộ một cách thủng thẳng. (He walks in a leisurely manner.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lỗ thủng (n): A hole, a puncture, a perforation.
  • Tìm lỗ thủng trên áo. (Find the hole in the shirt.)
• Thủng màng nhĩ (v phrase): To have a perforated eardrum.
  • Tiếng nổ lớn có thể gây thủng màng nhĩ. (A loud explosion can cause a perforated eardrum.)

Synonyms

• Holed, punctured, perforated, pierced (for physical objects).
• Understood, clear, comprehended (for mental grasp).

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Thủng ruột: To have a perforated intestine (medical).
  • Bệnh nhân nhập viện vì bị thủng ruột. (The patient was hospitalized with a perforated intestine.)
• Chọc thủng: To pierce through, to breach (often used figuratively).
  • Chọc thủng phòng tuyến địch. (To breach the enemy's defensive line.)
• Nghe chưa thủng: To not have fully grasped or understood what was heard.
  • Tôi nghe chưa thủng kế hoạch của anh. (I haven't quite figured out your plan yet.)

adj

1. having holes, a hole; holed; pierced