Definition

1. Verb:

   • To scrape off; to graze: To cause the skin to be rubbed or removed by friction against a rough surface, resulting in a superficial wound.
   • To slip: To slide unintentionally, losing one's footing or grip.

2. Adjective:

   • Slippery: Having a surface that causes something or someone to slide easily, often leading to a loss of traction.

Usage Examples

• Verb (to scrape/graze):
  • Cậu bé bị trợt da đầu gối khi ngã. (The boy scraped the skin on his knee when he fell.)
• Verb (to slip):
  • Cẩn thận kẻo trợt trên sàn ướt. (Be careful not to slip on the wet floor.)
• Adjective (slippery):
  • Con đường này rất trợt sau cơn mưa. (This road is very slippery after the rain.)

Advanced Usage

• "trợt té": to slip and fall. This compound emphasizes the result of slipping.
  • Bà cụ trợt té trên cầu thang. (The old lady slipped and fell on the stairs.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trượt: This is the more standard, non-regional synonym for "trợt" in both its verb (to slip) and adjective (slippery) meanings. "Trợt" is often considered a regional or colloquial variant of "trượt".

Synonyms

• To scrape/graze: to abrade, to skin.
• To slip: to slide, to skid.
• Slippery: slick, greasy.

Notes on Usage

• The meaning "to scrape off" (e.g., skin) is a distinct and important usage of "trợt," not to be confused with its more common meaning of "to slip."
• In many contexts, especially in modern standard Vietnamese, the word "trượt" is preferred. "Trợt" is frequently used in specific regions or in colloquial speech.

verb

1. to scrape off; to slip

adj

1. slippery