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đâm

Một cây non đâm chồi vào mùa xuân.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To stab, to thrust: To quickly push a sharp point into something, causing a puncture or injury.
    • To collide, to crash into: To move directly and forcefully into something, making impact.
    • To sprout, to put forth: For a plant to send out new growth, such as buds, shoots, or roots.
    • To pound, to crush: To beat or crush something into smaller pieces or a paste.
    • To become, to turn (into a state): To suddenly change or develop into a new, often negative, condition or mood.
    • To interject, to cut in: To abruptly interrupt a conversation by speaking.
Usage Examples
  • To stab:
    • Tên cướp đâm nạn nhân. (The robber stabbed the victim.)
  • To collide:
    • Chiếc xe đâm vào tường. (The car crashed into the wall.)
  • To sprout:
    • Cây đang đâm chồi mới. (The tree is putting forth new buds.)
  • To pound:
    • ấy đâm gạo để làm bánh. (She pounded rice to make cakes.)
  • To become:
    • Nghe tin đó, anh ấy đâm buồn. (Hearing that news, he became sad.)
  • To interject:
    • Anh ta cứ đâm vào câu chuyện của chúng tôi. (He kept cutting into our conversation.)
Advanced Usage
  • "đâm đầu": To plunge headlong; to dive into something recklessly.
    • đâm đầu vào công việc không kế hoạch. (He plunged headlong into the work without a plan.)
  • "đâm đơn": To submit a petition or application (formally).
    • Công dân đâm đơn khiếu nại. (The citizen submitted a complaint.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Đâm chồi (v): To bud, to sprout.
    • Mùa xuân, cây cối đâm chồi nảy lộc. (In spring, trees and plants bud and flourish.)
  • Đâm nghi ngờ (v): To become suspicious.
    • Hành động lạ của hắn khiến tôi đâm nghi ngờ. (His strange actions made me become suspicious.)
Synonyms
  • Stab: To pierce with a sharp instrument.
  • Collide: To crash into.
  • Sprout: To begin to grow.
  • Pound: To crush or beat.
  • Become: To undergo a change of state.
Related Idioms
  • Đâm lao thì phải theo lao: Literally "If you throw the spear, you must follow it"; meaning once you start something, you must see it through.
    • Anh đã hứa, đâm lao thì phải theo lao thôi. (You promised, so you must follow through.)
  • Đâm bị thóc, chọc bị gạo: To stir up trouble, to cause a dispute (often between two parties).
    • Đừng đâm bị thóc, chọc bị gạo giữa hai người họ. (Don't stir up trouble between the two of them.)
đâm

Một cây non đâm chồi vào mùa xuân.

verb
  1. To stab, to thrust
    • đâm cho nhát dao găm
      to stab (thrust) with a dagger
  2. To put forth (buds)
    • đâm mầm
      to put forth buds, to shoot, to sprout
  3. To shoot, to dart
    • đâm đầu xuống hồ
      to shoot headlong into a lake
  4. To pound
    • đâm gạo
      to pound rice
  5. To turn, to become, to grow, to go
    • đâm khùng
      to grow mad (with anger...)
    • đâm liều