xem
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Definition
- Verb:
- To see, to watch: To direct one's eyes towards something to perceive it visually, often for entertainment or information.
- To read: To look at and comprehend the meaning of written or printed matter.
- To examine, to check: To inspect or scrutinize something carefully.
- To consider, to regard: To think of someone or something in a particular way.
- To consult (e.g., a fortune): To look at something (like a horoscope) to gain insight or predict the future.
Usage Examples
- To see/watch:
- Tôi đã xem phim ấy. (I have seen that movie.)
- Chúng ta cùng xem TV nhé. (Let's watch TV together.)
- To read:
- Anh ấy đang xem báo. (He is reading the newspaper.)
- Tôi thích xem sách vào buổi tối. (I like to read books in the evening.)
- To examine/check:
- Cô ấy cần xem lại bài tập. (She needs to check her homework again.)
- Hãy xem giúp tôi mấy giờ rồi. (Please check the time for me.)
- To consider/regard:
- Tôi xem cô ấy như người bạn thân. (I regard her as a close friend.)
- Đừng xem thường bất kỳ ai. (Don't look down on anyone.)
- To consult:
- Bà ấy đi xem bói. (She went to have her fortune told.)
Advanced Usage
- "Cứ đến mà xem": Go and see for yourself (an invitation or challenge to verify something).
- Nếu không tin, cứ đến mà xem. (If you don't believe it, just go and see for yourself.)
- "Để rồi xem": We'll see; that remains to be seen (expressing uncertainty about a future outcome).
- Anh ta nói sẽ thành công, để rồi xem. (He says he will succeed, we'll see.)
- "Xem mặt mà bắt hình dong": (Idiom) Literally "Look at the face to capture the likeness"; used to mean judging someone's character or ability based on their appearance or a small sample (often implying it's unreliable).
Variants and Related Words
- Xem xét (verb): To consider, to deliberate, to review (a more formal term for careful examination).
- Hội đồng sẽ xem xét đơn đăng ký. (The board will review the application.)
- Xem lại (phrasal verb): To review, to look over again.
- Bạn nên xem lại câu trả lời. (You should review your answer.)
- Xem như (phrase): To consider as, to regard as.
- Tôi xem như công việc đã xong. (I consider the work as finished.)
Synonyms
- Nhìn: To look (general).
- Ngó: To glance, to look (more casual).
- Quan sát: To observe.
- Đọc: To read (specifically for text).
- Thẩm tra: To inspect, to investigate (formal).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Xem ra: It seems; it appears (used to express an opinion based on observation).
- Xem ra trời sắp mưa. (It seems like it's about to rain.)
- Xem chừng: To seem, to appear; to watch out (can express likelihood or serve as a warning).
- Anh ta xem chừng rất mệt. (He seems very tired.)
- Xem chừng! Có người đang tới. (Watch out! Someone is coming.)
- Xem thường: To look down on, to despise, to underestimate.
- Đừng bao giờ xem thường đối thủ. (Never underestimate your opponent.)
Related Idioms
- Xem hội: Literally "to watch a festival"; to be an onlooker, not a participant.
- Anh ta chỉ đứng xem hội thôi. (He's just standing there watching, not getting involved.)
- Mắt xem mũi ngửi: Literally "eyes watch, nose smells"; to be very attentive and alert to everything happening around.