đem
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Definition
- Verb:
- To bring; to carry: To take something or someone from one place to another, typically to the speaker's location or a specified destination.
- To take (along): To have something with you when you go somewhere.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Bạn có thể đem theo hộ chiếu không? (Can you bring your passport?)
- Cô ấy đem quà đến bữa tiệc. (She brought a gift to the party.)
- Anh ấy đem con đi học mỗi sáng. (He takes his child to school every morning.)
Advanced Usage
- "đem lại": to bring about, to yield (a result).
- Dự án này đem lại nhiều lợi ích cho cộng đồng. (This project brings many benefits to the community.)
- "đem ra": to bring out, to present.
- Hãy đem ra tất cả bằng chứng. (Please bring out all the evidence.)
- "đem vào": to bring in, to introduce.
- Họ đem vào nhiều công nghệ mới. (They introduced many new technologies.)
Variants and Related Words
- Mang (verb): A very close synonym, also meaning "to bring" or "to carry." The choice between and can be stylistic or regional.
- Chở (verb): To transport, to carry (often by vehicle).
- Vác (verb): To carry on one's shoulder.
Synonyms
- Bring: To take something to a place.
- Take: To carry or convey to another place.
- Carry: To support and move someone or something from one place to another.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Đem đi: To take away.
- Hãy đem đi những thứ này. (Please take these things away.)
- Đem đến: To bring to/deliver.
- Dịch vụ này đem đến thức ăn tận nhà. (This service delivers food to your home.)
- Đem về: To bring back/home.
- Anh ấy đem về một chiếc cúp. (He brought back a trophy.)
Related Idioms
- "Đem con bỏ chợ": Literally "to take the child and abandon them at the market." It means to start something but not take responsibility for seeing it through, to abandon a project or person.
- Kế hoạch này đang bị đem con bỏ chợ. (This plan is being abandoned halfway.)
- "Đem chuông đi đấm xứ người": Literally "to take a bell to compete in a foreign land." It means to confidently showcase one's skills or products in a challenging or unfamiliar environment, often implying overconfidence.
- Anh ta tự tin như đem chuông đi đấm xứ người. (He is as confident as taking a bell to a foreign competition.)