sán

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The Vietnamese word "sán" has a couple of different meanings and uses that are important to understand.

Meaning:

1. Noun: "sán" refers to a type of intestinal flatworm. These are parasitic worms that can live in the intestines of animals and humans, often causing health problems.
2. Verb: "sán" can also mean to come up or to come near. It is used when someone approaches or gets closer to someone or something.

Usage Instructions:

• When using "sán" as a noun, it is often in contexts related to health, biology, or medicine.
• As a verb, it is typically used in everyday conversation when talking about someone approaching or coming closer.

Examples:

• As a noun:

  • "Sán có thể gây ra nhiều vấn đề sức khỏe." (Flatworms can cause many health problems.)

• As a verb:

  • "Nó sán đến gần tôi." (He came up to me.)

Advanced Usage:

In more complex sentences, you might see "sán" used in various tenses or with additional descriptors. For example: - "Tôi thấy con chó sán lại gần tôi." (I saw the dog come up to me.) - "Bác sĩ đã nói rằng sán có thể rất nguy hiểm." (The doctor said that flatworms can be very dangerous.)

Word Variants:

• "sán" can have variations based on context, such as:
  • "sán lá" (liver fluke), which is another kind of flatworm that affects the liver.

Different Meanings:

• Besides flatworms and coming closer, in some contexts, "sán" may also refer to the act of crawling or moving towards something.

Synonyms:

• For the noun meaning (flatworm), there are not many direct synonyms, but it may be referred to as "giun" in some contexts, which generally means worms.
• For the verb meaning (to come near), synonyms include "tiến lại" (to advance) or "đến gần" (to approach).

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noun

1. intestinal flat worm

verb

1. to come up, to come near to
   • Nó sán đến gần tôi
     He came up to me