Definition

Verb: - To bring back, to take home: The action of carrying or transporting something or someone to the place where the speaker is or to a designated place. - To bring in, to take in: The action of acquiring or obtaining something and bringing it to a specific location.

Usage Examples

• (He brought back a gift from his business trip.)
• (She took in the abandoned cat to care for it.)
• (We will bring home the victory for our team.)

Advanced Usage

• "đem về nhà": to bring/take home.
  • Họ đem về nhà giải nhất cuộc thi. (They brought home the first prize from the competition.)
• "đem về cho": to bring back for (someone).
  • Tôi đem về cho bạn một cuốn sách hay. (I brought back an interesting book for you.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đem lại (verb): to bring about, to yield (a result).
  • Sự cố gắng đem lại thành công. (Effort brings about success.)
• Mang về (verb): a near-synonym meaning to bring/take back. "Mang" and "đem" are often interchangeable.
  • Cậu bé mang về một con cá lớn. (The boy brought back a big fish.)

Synonyms

• Mang về: to bring/take back.
• Đưa về: to take/lead back (often used for people).
• Chở về: to transport/take back (by vehicle).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Đem về đây: to bring it/them here.
  • Hãy đem về đây những tài liệu đó. (Please bring those documents here.)
• Đem về từ: to bring back from.
  • Anh ta đem về từ châu Âu nhiều kỷ niệm đẹp. (He brought back many beautiful memories from Europe.)

Related Idioms

• Đem chuông đi đánh xứ người: (Literally: To take a bell to ring in a foreign land). To bring one's talent or product to a more challenging or prestigious arena.
  • Nhóm nhạc trẻ quyết tâm đem chuông đi đánh xứ người. (The young band is determined to take their talent to the international stage.)

verb

1. to take in