hăm

Friendly

The Vietnamese word "hăm" is a verb that means "to intimidate" or "to threaten." It is often used when someone tries to instill fear in another person or tries to make them feel scared about something that might happen.

Usage Instructions:

• "Hăm" is typically used in situations where someone is expressing a warning or showing aggressive intent. It can refer to both verbal threats and non-verbal intimidation.
• This word is commonly used in casual conversation, but it can also appear in more serious contexts.

Example:

1. Cô ta hăm đuổi tôi. (She threatened to chase me away.) In this example, "hăm" is used to indicate that someone is making a threat.

Advanced Usage:

• "Hăm" can be used in various tenses to describe past threats or future intents. For example:
  • Họ đã hăm dọa tôi. (They have threatened me.)
  • Anh ta sẽ hăm tôi nếu tôi không làm theo. (He will threaten me if I don’t comply.)

Word Variants:

• Hăm dọa: This is a more formal phrase that combines "hăm" with "dọa," which also means "to threaten." Together, they emphasize the act of threatening.
• Hăm hở: This variant means to be eager or zealous, but it is used in a different context and is not related to intimidation.

Different Meanings:

While "hăm" primarily means to intimidate or threaten, it can take on slightly different meanings in different contexts, such as expressing eagerness or intensity in some informal phrases. However, its main usage relates to threats or intimidation.

Synonyms:

1. Đe dọa: This is another common verb meaning "to threaten."
2. Hăm dọa: As mentioned before, this is a more specific form that emphasizes the act of intimidation.

Academic

verb

1. to intimidate; to threaten
   • cô ta hăm đuổi tôi
     She threatend me with disminal st twenty
   • hăm ba
     twenty-three