Định nghĩa

1. Động từ:

   • To saw, to cut (lengthwise): The primary meaning of "xẻ" is to cut or divide something, especially wood, along its length using a saw or similar tool to create planks or thin sections.
   • To split, to slit: "xẻ" also means to make a long cut or opening in something, such as fabric, to create a slit or vent.
   • To dig, to channel: In a different context, "xẻ" means to dig out a long, narrow trench or channel, often for drainage or as a path.

2. Động từ (cách dùng mở rộng):

   • To quarter, to cut open: Informally, "xẻ" can mean to cut something large, like a fruit, into sections or to split it open.

Ví dụ Cách dùng

• Động từ:
  • Người thợ dùng cưa để xẻ gỗ thành ván. (The worker uses a saw to cut the wood into planks.)
  • Chiếc váy dài được xẻ tà ở hai bên. (The long dress has slits on both sides.)
  • Họ phải xẻ núi để làm đường cho xe chạy. (They had to cut through the mountain to make a road for vehicles.)
  • Bà xẻ trái mít ra để lấy múi. (She split the jackfruit open to get the pods.)

Cách dùng Nâng cao

• "xẻ rãnh": to dig a ditch/trench.

  • Công nhân đang xẻ rãnh thoát nước dọc theo con đường. (The workers are digging a drainage ditch along the road.)

• "xẻ thịt": to carve meat (often implying cutting it into strips or sections).

  • Đầu bếp khéo léo xẻ thịt gà luộc. (The chef skillfully carves the boiled chicken.)

Biến thể và Từ Liên quan

• Cưa xẻ (động từ): to saw, to cut with a saw (emphasizes the sawing action).

  • Tiếng cưa xẻ gỗ vang lên từ xưởng mộc. (The sound of sawing wood echoed from the carpentry workshop.)

• Chẻ xẻ (động từ): to split, to cleave (often used together for emphasis).

  • Cơn bão như muốn chẻ xẻ ngôi nhà ra. (The storm seemed like it wanted to split the house apart.)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• To saw: to cut with a saw.
• To split: to divide along the grain or length.
• To slit: to make a long, narrow cut.
• To dig (a trench): to excavate a long, narrow channel.

Thành ngữ Liên quan

• Xẻ núi lấp sông: to move mountains and fill rivers (to describe overcoming great obstacles or undertaking massive projects).

  • Với quyết tâm, họ sẵn sàng xẻ núi lấp sông để hoàn thành công trình. (With determination, they are ready to move mountains and fill rivers to complete the project.)

• Xẻ đôi, xẻ ba: to split into two, to split into three (often used figuratively to mean to divide or share).

  • Chiếc bánh được xẻ đôi cho hai đứa trẻ. (The cake was split in half for the two children.)

verb

1. to saw, to split