Definition

1. Verb:
   • To hug tightly, to embrace firmly: "Ôm chầm" describes the action of holding someone or something closely in one's arms with significant force or affection, often conveying strong emotion such as love, relief, or longing.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy ôm chầm đứa con nhỏ sau một ngày dài xa cách. (She hugged her small child tightly after a long day apart.)
  • Nghe tin vui, anh ấy vội chạy đến ôm chầm lấy bạn mình. (Upon hearing the good news, he quickly ran over and embraced his friend firmly.)
  • Đứa trẻ ôm chầm lấy con gấu bông yêu thích của nó. (The child hugged its favorite teddy bear tightly.)

Advanced Usage

• "ôm chầm lấy": to hug/tightly embrace (someone/something). The particle "lấy" is often added for emphasis on the action of taking hold.
  • Trong cơn hoảng loạn, cô ấy ôm chầm lấy cột điện. (In her panic, she clung tightly to the lamppost.)
• The word "chầm" intensifies the verb "ôm" (to hug), emphasizing the strength, suddenness, or emotional depth of the embrace. It is not typically used for casual or light hugs.

Variants and Related Words

• Ôm (verb): to hug, to embrace. This is the base verb without the intensifier.
  • Ôm bạn để chào. (Hug a friend to say hello.)
• Siết chặt (verb): to squeeze tightly. Can be used similarly but focuses more on the pressure applied.
• Ôm ghì (verb): to clutch, to hug very tightly. Similar in meaning and intensity to "ôm chầm".

Synonyms

• Embrace tightly: ôm chặt.
• Clutch: ôm ghì, nắm chặt.
• Enfold: bao bọc trong vòng tay.

Related Phrases

• Ôm chầm lấy cổ ai: to throw one's arms tightly around someone's neck.
  • Đứa bé nhảy lên ôm chầm lấy cổ mẹ. (The child jumped up and threw its arms tightly around its mother's neck.)

Related Idioms

• While "ôm chầm" itself is not an idiom, it vividly describes actions found in expressive phrases, such as expressing overwhelming joy or reunion after a long separation.

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