chần
Meaning
3 senses
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To briefly cook food in boiling water or steam to soften it or prepare it for further cooking.
vi Hãy chần rau trước khi xào.
en Parboil the vegetables before stir-frying them.
To use large, loose stitches to hold pieces of fabric together temporarily before the final sewing.
vi Thợ may đang chần các mảnh vải lại với nhau.
en The tailor is basting the fabric pieces together.
To speak to someone angrily or to punish them physically as a way of expressing strong disapproval.
vi Cậu bé bị mẹ chần cho một trận.
en The boy was reprimanded by his mother.