Định nghĩa

1. Động từ:

   • To roll (between the fingers): The primary meaning of "vê" is to roll a small, soft material, such as dough, paper, or thread, between one's fingers (typically the thumb and forefinger) to shape it into a small ball or cylinder.
   • To twist / To twirl: It describes the action of twisting something slender, like the end of a thread, to make it pointed or tight, often in preparation for a task like threading a needle.

2. Động từ (nghĩa mở rộng):

   • To form into a pill: In traditional medicine or cooking, "vê" specifically means to roll a substance into a small, round pill or pellet.
   • To make complete / To fulfill (figurative, literary): In older literary contexts, it can mean to make something complete or perfect, often used metaphorically.

Ví dụ sử dụng

• Động từ:
  • Cô ấy vê viên thuốc thành những hạt nhỏ. (She rolled the medicine into small pills.)
  • Anh phải vê đầu sợi chỉ cho chắc trước khi xâu kim. (You must twist the end of the thread tightly before threading the needle.)
  • Bạn có thể vê miếng giấy đó lại và ném nó đi. (You can roll up that piece of paper and throw it away.)

Cách dùng nâng cao

• "vê thuốc": to roll/pill medicine (a common phrase in traditional contexts).

  • Ông lang đang vê thuốc cho bệnh nhân. (The herbalist is rolling medicine pills for the patient.)

• "vê tròn": to roll into a round shape (emphasizing the circular result).

  • Trẻ con thích vê tròn đất sét. (Children like to roll clay into balls.)

Biến thể và Từ liên quan

• Vo vê (động từ): to knead and roll gently, often with care or affection.
  • Bà vo vê mảnh vải trong tay, nhớ lại kỷ niệm. (She kneaded the piece of cloth in her hand, reminiscing.)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Roll: to move by turning over and over.
• Twist: to wind strands together.
• Form: to shape or mold.

Thành ngữ liên quan

• Vê cho tròn: to make something complete/perfect (often used for virtues, fate, or promises).
  • Làm người phải giữ chữ tín cho vê. (To be a proper person, one must keep one's word complete.)

verb

1. to roll