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The Vietnamese word "xiên" can be understood in several ways, primarily as an adjective meaning "slanting" or "oblique." It describes something that is not straight or is tilted at an angle.

Basic Usage:

• Meaning: "Xiên" refers to something that is slanted or angled. For example, if you have a stick that is not standing straight up but instead is leaning to one side, you could say it is "xiên."

• Example:

  • Sentence: Cây cột bị xiên một bên. (The pole is slanted to one side.)

Advanced Usage:

• In a more figurative sense, "xiên" can be used to describe perspectives or viewpoints that are unconventional or not straightforward.

• Example:

  • Sentence: Cách nhìn của anh ấy về vấn đề này khá xiên. (His perspective on this issue is quite oblique.)

Word Variants:

• Noun Form: "Sự xiên" (the slant) can be derived from "xiên" to refer to the state of being slanted.
• Adverb Form: "Xiên xiên" can be used to describe something done in a slanted manner.

Different Meanings:

• Besides its primary meaning of slanting or oblique, "xiên" can also refer to the action of skewering food, such as meat or vegetables on a stick, typically for grilling. In this context, it can be used as a verb.

• Example:

  • Sentence: Tôi sẽ xiên thịt để nướng. (I will skewer the meat to grill.)

Synonyms:

• Slanting/Oblique: nghiêng (tilted), lệch (off-center)
• For the skewering meaning: xiên que (skewers), que (stick)

Summary:

The word "xiên" is versatile in the Vietnamese language, primarily describing something that is slanted or angled, but also applicable in cooking contexts.

adj

1. slanting, oblique

Similar Spellings

• xen
• xin
• xen
• xinê

Words Containing "xiên"

• liểng xiểng
• quàng xiên
• xiềng

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