rưới

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The Vietnamese word "rưới" is a verb that means "to sprinkle" or "to souse." It refers to the action of pouring a liquid lightly over something, usually in a way that covers or moistens it without soaking it completely. It's often used in cooking or gardening contexts.

Usage Instructions:

• You can use "rưới" when talking about adding sauce to food, watering plants, or pouring a liquid over something in a gentle manner.
• The word is commonly followed by what you are sprinkling or pouring, such as "nước" (water) or "sốt" (sauce).

Examples:

1. In Cooking:

   • "Tôi sẽ rưới nước sốt lên món salad."
   • (I will sprinkle sauce over the salad.)

2. In Gardening:

   • "Hãy rưới nước cho cây mỗi buổi sáng."
   • (Please sprinkle water on the plants every morning.)

Advanced Usage:

• "Rưới" can also be used metaphorically to describe the act of applying something in a light manner, such as "rưới tình yêu" (to sprinkle love) in a poetic sense.

Word Variants:

• "Rưới" does not have many direct variants, but it can appear in different contexts depending on what is being sprinkled or poured.

Different Meanings:

• While "rưới" primarily means to sprinkle or souse, it can also imply a gentle application of any substance, such as "rưới màu" (to apply color lightly) in art.

Synonyms:

• Phun: to spray (often used for liquid in a more forceful way).
• Tưới: to water (commonly used for plants).

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verb

1. to sprinkle; to souse