vụn
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Definition
Adjective:
- Crushed, broken into small pieces: Describes the state of being in many small, irregularly shaped fragments, often resulting from being crushed, torn, or broken.
- Trifling, insignificant, petty: Describes something small in value, quantity, or importance; minor or trivial.
Noun (limited combination):
- Crumbs, fragments, bits: Refers to small pieces or particles of something, often as a collective term.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Đống gạch vụn. (A pile of crushed bricks.)
- Xé vụn tờ giấy. (To tear the paper into bits.)
- Món tiền vụn. (A trifling/small amount of money.)
- Tán chuyện vụn. (To chat about trivial matters.)
Noun:
- Vụn bánh mì. (Bread crumbs.)
- Vụn thủy tinh. (Glass fragments.)
Advanced Usage
"dễ vụn": friable, easily crumbled.
- Loại đất này dễ vụn. (This type of soil is friable.)
"vụn ra": to crumble, to break into pieces.
- Bánh quy khô quá nên dễ vụn ra. (The cookies are too dry, so they crumble easily.)
Variants and Related Words
- Vụn vặt (adj): trivial, petty, insignificant (often used for matters or details).
- Những chuyện vụn vặt. (Trivial matters.)
Synonyms
- Adjective (Crushed): Nát (broken down), tan vỡ (shattered).
- Adjective (Trifling): Nhỏ nhặt (petty), tầm thường (insignificant).
- Noun (Fragments): Mảnh vỡ (broken pieces), mẩu (small piece).
Related Phrases (Collocations)
Đồ ăn vụn: Food scraps/crumbs.
- Quét sạch đồ ăn vụn trên bàn. (Sweep the food crumbs off the table.)
Kim loại vụn: Metal scraps/shreds.
- Thu gom kim loại vụn để tái chế. (Collect metal scraps for recycling.)
Related Idioms
"Chuyện vụn vặt": A trivial/insignificant matter.
- Đừng bận tâm đến mấy chuyện vụn vặt ấy. (Don't bother with those trivial matters.)
"Tiền lẻ tiền vụn": Small change, odd money.
- Tôi chỉ còn tiền lẻ tiền vụn thôi. (I only have small change left.)
- tính từ, danh từ crushed, trifling