răng
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Noun:
- Tooth: A hard, calcified structure embedded in the jaws of vertebrates, used for biting and chewing food.
- Cog/Tooth: A projecting part on a tool (like a saw or rake) or a gearwheel, designed to fit into corresponding parts of another object to transmit motion.
Adverb (dialectal, Central Vietnam):
- How; Why; What: Used to form questions about manner or reason.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Em bé đang mọc răng. (The baby is teething.)
- Tôi phải đi hàn một cái răng sâu. (I have to go fill a cavity.)
- Bánh răng này đã bị mòn. (This gear tooth is worn out.)
Adverb (dialectal):
- Răng rứa? (Why is that? / What's the matter?)
- Mần răng bây giờ? (What do we do now? / How to proceed?)
Advanced Usage
- "kẽ răng": Literally "between the teeth," used to describe something done with extreme attention to minute detail.
- Báo cáo phải chi tiết đến từng kẽ răng. (The report must be detailed down to the finest point.)
Variants and Related Words
- Răng sữa (n): Milk tooth, baby tooth.
- Răng khôn (n): Wisdom tooth.
- Răng giả (n): False tooth, denture.
- Răng cưa (n): Sawtooth.
- Răng lược (n): Comb tooth; also refers to the teeth of a gear.
Synonyms
- Tooth (for the anatomical and tool part).
- Cog, Prong, Tine (for the tool/mechanical part).
- How, Why (for the dialectal interrogative).
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Môi hở răng lạnh: Literally "If the lips are parted, the teeth get cold." Meaning: When closely related parties are in trouble, others in the group will also be affected. Similar to "When the neighbor's house is on fire, check your own."
- Chân răng kẽ tóc: Literally "tooth roots and hair strands." Meaning: To describe something in exhaustive, meticulous detail.
- Cười nhe răng: To grin, to smile broadly showing one's teeth.
- Nghiến răng: To grind one's teeth (in anger, frustration, or during sleep).