trầy
Definition
- Adjective:
- Scraped, scratched: Describes a state where the skin or surface has been superficially damaged, often resulting in a minor wound or abrasion. It implies the removal of the top layer due to friction or contact with a rough object.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Đứa bé bị trầy đầu gối khi ngã. (The child had a scraped knee from falling.)
- Tay tôi bị trầy vì cọ vào bức tường thô ráp. (My hand is scratched from brushing against the rough wall.)
- Chỉ là vết trầy da nhỏ thôi, không sao đâu. (It's just a small skin abrasion, it's okay.)
Advanced Usage
- "trầy trật": This is a compound word meaning "arduous," "difficult," or "with much effort." It describes a process that is not smooth and involves struggles or minor setbacks.
- Công việc tiến hành một cách trầy trật. (The work proceeded arduously.)
- Anh ấy trầy trật mãi mới hoàn thành bài tập. (He struggled for a long time before finishing the assignment.)
Variants and Related Words
- Trầy xước (adj/phrasal verb): A common compound meaning "scratched and scraped," often used to describe more noticeable or multiple superficial injuries.
- Xe hơi bị trầy xước sau vụ va chạm nhẹ. (The car was scratched and scraped after the minor collision.)
- Sầy (verb): A less common variant meaning to scrape or graze. "Trầy" is the more standard and widely used form.
Synonyms
- Xước (adj/verb): scratched, to scratch. Often used interchangeably with "trầy," though "xước" can sometimes imply a finer, line-like scratch (e.g., on a surface), while "trầy" often relates to skin.
- Trợt (verb): to graze, to scrape. Emphasizes the sliding motion that causes the abrasion.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Bị trầy: to get scraped/scratched. This is the most common construction.
- Cẩn thận kẻo bị trầy đấy. (Be careful or you'll get scraped.)
- Làm trầy: to cause a scrape/scratch (on something).
- Đừng làm trầy mặt bàn. (Don't scratch the table surface.)
Related Idioms
- Trầy vi tróc vảy: An idiom meaning "battered and bruised," describing being heavily scratched and scraped, often from a fight or a serious accident. It emphasizes multiple and more severe abrasions.
- Sau trận đánh nhau, nó bị trầy vi tróc vảy. (After the fight, he was battered and bruised.)
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scraped, scratched
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