thủng
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Definition
- 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.
- 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
- having holes, a hole; holed; pierced