tống
Definition
- Verb:
- To expel; to eject; to throw out: To force someone or something to leave a place, often with a sense of urgency or forcefulness.
- To deliver a forceful blow (with a fist): To punch or strike someone hard with a clenched hand.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ta bị tống ra khỏi quán bar. (He was thrown out of the bar.)
- Cơ thể tống chất thải ra ngoài. (The body expels waste.)
- Hắn tống một quả đấm vào mặt đối thủ. (He delivered a punch to his opponent's face.)
Advanced Usage
"tống cổ": to kick someone out, to expel (often used for people).
- Bà chủ tống cổ tên say rượu ra đường. (The owner kicked the drunkard out onto the street.)
"tống giam" / "tống vào tù": to throw someone in jail, to imprison.
- Kẻ tội phạm bị tống giam. (The criminal was thrown in jail.)
"bán tống bán tháo": to sell off (goods) quickly and cheaply to get rid of them.
- Họ bán tống bán tháo hàng tồn kho. (They sold off their inventory at a loss.)
Variants and Related Words
Tống tiền (v): to extort money.
- Băng nhóm đó chuyên đi tống tiền các chủ cửa hàng. (That gang specializes in extorting money from shop owners.)
Tống đạt (v): to serve (a document, summons).
- Tòa án đã tống đạt giấy triệu tập. (The court served the summons.)
Synonyms
- Expel: To force to leave.
- Eject: To throw out forcefully.
- Oust: To remove from a position or place.
- Punch: To strike with a fist.
Related Idioms
Tống khứ: to send away, to get rid of (someone or something unwanted).
- Cậu nên tống khứ mấy ý nghĩ tiêu cực ấy đi. (You should get rid of those negative thoughts.)
Tống biệt: to see someone off (often for a long time or permanently).
- Họ tổ chức một bữa tiệc nhỏ để tống biệt người bạn sắp đi nước ngoài. (They held a small party to see off their friend who is going abroad.)