tranh thủ
Pronunciation
Northern
/ʨajŋ˧˧ tʰṵ˧˩˧/
Central
/tʂan˧˥ tʰu˧˩˨/
Southern
/tʂan˧˧ tʰu˨˩˦/
attract support
2 senses
2 meanings
2 Components
Verb
attract support
Verb
make use of time
Details
2 senses · 2 meanings
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Details
2 senses · 2 meanings
attract support
Sense 1
Verb
attract support
Core Actions
To actively seek or gather assistance and approval from others for a specific cause or goal.
vi Họ đang tranh thủ sự ủng hộ của người dân.
en They are attracting support from the people.
make use of time
Sense 1
Verb
make use of time
To utilize any available free time or waiting periods effectively to complete tasks or activities.
vi Tôi tranh thủ đọc sách trong khi chờ xe buýt.
en I make use of time to read a book while waiting for the bus.