Definition

1. Verb:
   • To cut one's finger: The primary meaning of "đứt tay" is to accidentally or intentionally inflict a cut, typically a shallow one, on one's own finger or hand with a sharp object like a knife, paper, or glass.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cẩn thận kẻo đứt tay. (Be careful or you'll cut your finger.)
  • Tôi vô tình đứt tay khi thái rau. (I accidentally cut my finger while chopping vegetables.)
  • Con bé khóc vì đứt tay. (The little girl cried because she cut her finger.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase can sometimes be used more generally to refer to a minor injury from a sharp object, not exclusively on the finger, but the hand area.
  • Anh ấy đứt tay vào mảnh chai. (He cut his hand on a piece of glass.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cắt (v): to cut (a general, intentional action).
  • Cô ấy cắt bánh. (She cuts the cake.)
• Trầy xước (v): to scrape, to graze (a superficial skin injury).
  • Nó bị trầy xước đầu gối. (He scraped his knee.)

Synonyms

• To get a cut on one's finger/hand: a descriptive synonym for the specific injury.

Related Idioms

• Chơi dao có ngày đứt tay: Literally "Playing with knives, there will be a day you cut your finger." This idiom means that if you engage in dangerous or risky activities, you will eventually get hurt or face negative consequences. It is similar to "If you play with fire, you'll get burned."
  • Đừng liên lạc với hắn nữa, chơi dao có ngày đứt tay đấy. (Stop contacting him; if you play with fire, you'll get burned.)

verb

1. to cut one's finger
   • chơi dao có ngày đứt tay
     Everything has it's day