can

noun  

• Walking-stick

• Heaven's stem

• Can
  • can đựng dầu
    an oil-can

verb  

• To lengthen, to broaden (cloth, paper) with bits of same material
  • can thêm một gấu áo
    to lengthen a dress by a hemfold breadth, to lower the hemline by a hemfold breadth

• To advise (someone) against doing something; to dissuade (someone) from doing something; to restrain
  • thấy có đám xô xát, nhảy vào can cả đôi bên
    to jump into a scuffle and restrain both sides
  • anh đừng đánh nó, tôi can anh
    I advise you against beating him; don't beat him, please