xâu

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The Vietnamese word "xâu" primarily functions as a verb meaning "to thread" or "to string." It describes the action of putting things together on a line or string, such as beads or pieces of food.

Usage Instructions

• Use "xâu" when you want to express the action of threading items together.
• It can be used in both literal and metaphorical contexts.

Example

• Literal: "Tôi đang xâu hạt cườm để làm vòng tay." (I am threading beads to make a bracelet.)

Advanced Usage

• In a more abstract sense, "xâu" can be used to describe connecting thoughts or ideas, similar to "stringing together" concepts in a discussion.
• Example: "Cô ấy xâu những ý tưởng lại với nhau trong bài thuyết trình." (She strings the ideas together in her presentation.)

Word Variants

• "Xâu" can also be a noun meaning "a string" or "a series."
  • Example: "Một xâu tiền" (a string of coins).
• The term can also refer to something that is strung together, like a series of items.

Different Meanings

• "Xâu" can refer to a "row" or "line," especially in contexts like fishing where you might refer to a line of fish caught.
• It can also refer to something that is tangled or intertwined, depending on context.

Synonyms

• Xâu chuỗi: to string beads (specific context).
• Xâu lại: to re-thread or re-string (if you need to fix something).

Academic

verb

1. to thread, to string