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tét

Người bán hàng tét bánh chưng bằng sợi dây.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To split, to cut (lengthwise): "Tét" primarily means to cut or split something, often by pulling a string or wire through it, resulting in a long, straight cut. This action is commonly associated with cutting cylindrical or block-shaped foods like traditional Vietnamese rice cakes.
    • To tear (lengthwise): It can also describe something being torn or ripped open along a long line, such as skin being scratched open.
Usage Examples
  • Verb:
    • Chị ấy tét bánh chưng bằng một sợi dây. (She cuts the bánh chưng [sticky rice cake] with a string.)
    • Cành cây sắc đã tét một đường dài trên tay anh. (The sharp branch tore a long line on his hand.)
    • Người ta thường tét bánh tét thành từng khoanh tròn. (People usually cut the cylindrical sticky rice cake into round slices.)
Advanced Usage
  • "tét" (slang/regional): To run away very quickly, to flee at full speed.
    • Tên trộm tét mất sau khi bị phát hiện. (The thief ran off at full speed after being discovered.)
  • "tét" (slang/vulgar, in gambling contexts): To be completely broke, to lose all one's money.
    • Hắn chơi bài và bị tét sạch túi. (He played cards and was cleaned out / lost all his money.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Bánh tét (n): A traditional Vietnamese cylindrical glutinous rice cake, often eaten during Tết (Lunar New Year). The name is related to the verb "tét," referring to how it is sliced.
  • Tét tóc (v, colloquial): Literally "to split hair," meaning to nitpick or be overly pedantic about minor details. (Note: This is a compound phrase, not a direct variant of the standalone verb "tét").
Synonyms
  • Cắt: To cut (general term).
  • Xẻ: To split, to cleave (often for wood or along a grain).
  • Rách: To tear, to rip (general term for tearing).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
  • Chạy tét (colloquial): To run away very fast, to bolt.
    • Nghe thấy tiếng cảnh sát, bọn chúng chạy tét. (Hearing the police, they bolted.)
Related Idioms
  • Tét bánh chưng: Literally "to cut the square sticky rice cake." This refers to the specific traditional action and is often used in the context of Tết celebrations.
    • Vào giao thừa, ông nội thường tét bánh chưng đầu tiên. (On New Year's Eve, grandfather usually cuts the first square sticky rice cake.)
tét

Người bán hàng tét bánh chưng bằng sợi dây.

verb
  1. to split, to cut

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