Definition

1. 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.

2. 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.)

1. tính từ, danh từ crushed, trifling