đánh chác

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Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To gamble: To play games of chance for money or other stakes.
    • To fight, to brawl: To engage in a physical confrontation or fight, often in a rough or informal context.
Usage Examples

  • Verb (To gamble):

    • Anh ta thích đánh chác và đã mất rất nhiều tiền. (He likes to gamble and has lost a lot of money.)
    • Cấm đánh chác trong khu vực này. (Gambling is prohibited in this area.)

  • Verb (To fight):

    • Tinh thần bạc nhược như thế thì đánh chác gì. (With such a low morale, it was impossible to fight.)
    • Hai nhóm thanh niên đánh chác nhau ngay trên phố. (The two groups of young men fought each other right on the street.)
Advanced Usage
  • The word "đánh chác" is considered informal or slang (). It is more commonly used in spoken language or in specific contexts rather than in formal writing.
  • When meaning "to fight," it often implies a spontaneous, unorganized, or rough scuffle rather than a formal battle.
Variants and Related Words
  • Đánh bạc (verb): To gamble. This is a more standard and common term for gambling.
  • Đánh nhau (verb): To fight each other. This is the standard, neutral term for fighting.
  • Cờ bạc (noun): Gambling (as an activity).
Synonyms
  • Cá cược (verb): To bet, to wager (more specific to placing bets).
  • Ẩu đả, xô xát (verb): To scuffle, to brawl (for the fighting meaning).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
  • Nổi máu đánh chác: To have a sudden urge to gamble/fight.
    • Thấy đám đông, hắn nổi máu đánh chác. (Seeing the crowd, he got a sudden urge to fight.)
Related Idioms
  • Đánh chác ăn thua: To gamble where there is a clear win or loss; to engage in a decisive fight.
    • Đây là trận đánh chác ăn thua, không thể thua được. (This is a decisive fight, we cannot lose.)
  1. Gamble., Fight
    • Tinh thần bạc nhược như thế thì đánh chác gì
      With such a low morale, it was impossible to fight