dính

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The Vietnamese word "dính" can be understood in a few different ways, both as an adjective and a verb. Here’s a simple explanation to help you learn:

Meaning:

1. As an Adjective:

   • Dính means "sticky" or "gluey." It describes something that can stick to surfaces or to other objects, similar to how glue works.

2. As a Verb:

   • Dính means "to stick" or "to glue." It refers to the action of making something adhere to another object.

Usage Instructions:

• You can use dính to describe food textures, substances, or when things physically adhere to each other.
• When you want to express that something is sticky, use it as an adjective. When talking about the action of sticking, use it as a verb.

Advanced Usage:

• Dính can also imply being involved in something, like a situation or a relationship.

  • Tôi không muốn dính vào chuyện này. (I don’t want to get involved in this matter.)

Word Variants:

• Dính líu: This phrase means to be involved in or entangled in something, often used in more complex situations.

  • Anh ta dính líu đến vụ án. (He is involved in the case.)

Different Meanings:

• While dính primarily refers to stickiness or the act of sticking, it can also contextually extend to being caught up in events or situations.

Synonyms:

• For the meaning "sticky":

  • Bám (to cling)
  • Keo (gluey)

• For the meaning "to stick":

  • Gắn (to attach)
  • Dán (to paste)

Academic

adj

1. sticky; gluey; gummy
   • dính như keo
     sticky like glue

verb

1. to stick; to glue
   • hai tờ giấy dính vào nhau
     Tow sheets of paper stuck together
2. To be involed in