trành
Definition
- Verb:
- To tilt or to list: To lean or incline to one side due to a loss of balance or equilibrium, typically used for objects like boats or vehicles.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Thuyền trành. (The boat lists.)
- Xe tải trành về một bên. (The truck tilts to one side.)
Advanced Usage
- This verb is primarily used in descriptive contexts concerning the physical position of an object. It often implies an unintended or unstable leaning.
Variants and Related Words
- Nghiêng (v): to lean, to tilt. A more common and general synonym.
- Chiếc tháp nghiêng. (The tower leans.)
Synonyms
- List: (for ships/boats) to lean to one side.
- Tilt: to cause to slope or lean.
- Lean: to incline from a vertical position.
Notes on Usage
- The word "trành" is not commonly used in everyday modern Vietnamese. Its usage is largely literary or dialectal and is most frequently encountered in the specific phrase "thuyền trành."