ăn

ăn

The Vietnamese word "ăn" means "to eat" in English.

Here, 'ăn' means 'to eat' and is used as the main verb in the context of consuming food.

Tôi thích ăn cơm mỗi ngày.

I like eating rice every day.

Here, 'ăn' metaphorically means 'to absorb' and is used in the context of plants absorbing nutrients or water.

Cây này đang ăn nước rất tốt.

This plant is absorbing water very well.

Here, 'ăn' means 'to adhere to' or 'to take' and is used in the context of a material's property of adhering to or absorbing color.

Cái áo này không ăn màu thuốc nhuộm.

This shirt does not take the dye color well.