xà
Definition
- Noun:
- Snake: A long, legless reptile. This is the primary and most common meaning of "xà" in modern Vietnamese.
- Beam, Bar: A long, sturdy piece of wood, metal, or other material, used horizontally in construction or as exercise equipment.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Snake):
- Trong rừng có nhiều loài xà. (There are many species of snakes in the forest.)
- Xà độc có thể gây nguy hiểm đến tính mạng. (Venomous snakes can be life-threatening.)
- Noun (Beam/Bar):
- Ngôi nhà cũ có những cây xà gỗ rất chắc. (The old house has very sturdy wooden beams.)
- Anh ấy có thể kéo xà rất nhiều lần. (He can do many pull-ups on the bar.)
Advanced Usage
- "Xà nhà": Roof beam; the main beam supporting a roof.
- Con chim làm tổ trên xà nhà. (The bird built a nest on the roof beam.)
- "Tập xà": To exercise on a pull-up/chin-up bar.
- Tập xà đơn mỗi ngày giúp cơ tay khỏe hơn. (Exercising on a pull-up bar every day makes your arm muscles stronger.)
Variants and Related Words
- Xà đơn (n): Horizontal bar (for exercise).
- Xà kép (n): Parallel bars (for exercise).
- Xà phòng (n): Soap. (Note: This is a compound word where "xà" is part of a fixed term; its meaning is not directly related to the core definitions above).
- Xà lách (n): Lettuce. (Note: This is a compound word where "xà" is part of a fixed term; its meaning is not directly related to the core definitions above).
Synonyms
- Rắn (n): Snake. (This is the more common and general word for "snake". "Xà" can sound more formal or literary).
- Thanh ngang (n): Horizontal bar, crossbar.
- Dầm (n): Beam, girder (in construction).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
(Not commonly applicable for this noun)
Related Idioms
- "Rồng đến nhà tôm, cũng phải quỳ lạy xà": (Literal: When a dragon comes to a shrimp's house, it must also kneel and bow to the snake). An idiom meaning one must respect the customs or authority of the place one is in, or that even a powerful person must show deference in another's domain.
- "Xà bần": (Literally: snake-poor). An archaic or literary term for extreme poverty, destitution.
noun
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(d-ộng) snake
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