vằm
Definition
- Verb:
- To mince: To chop or cut food, especially meat or vegetables, into very small, fine pieces using repeated, forceful cutting motions, often with a knife or cleaver.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Đầu bếp vằm thịt heo thật nhuyễn. (The chef minced the pork very finely.)
- Bạn cần vằm hành nhỏ trước khi phi thơm. (You need to mince the onions finely before sautéing them.)
- Xương được vằm nhỏ để nấu canh. (The bones were minced small to make soup.)
Advanced Usage
- The action of implies a vigorous, repetitive chopping technique, often resulting in a paste-like or very fine consistency, unlike simple dicing.
Variants and Related Words
- Bằm (v): A very close synonym, also meaning to mince or chop finely. can sometimes imply a slightly more forceful or thorough action than .
- Thịt bò đã được bằm nhỏ. (The beef has been minced.)
Synonyms
- To mince: To cut into tiny pieces.
- To chop finely: To cut into very small parts.
- To hash: To cut or chop into small pieces.
Related Idioms
- : To mince or chop something into a pulp or until completely destroyed, often used figuratively.
- Câu chuyện ấy bị báo chí vằm nát. (That story was torn to shreds by the press.)
verb
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to mince
