ăn sống

[ʔan˧˧ səwŋ͡m˧˦]

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

(verb) to eat raw or undercooked food

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ăn thức ăn sống hoặc chưa nấu chín

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Nhiều người thích ăn sống cá hồi.Many people like to eat salmon raw.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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Sense 2

Meaning · English

(verb) to threaten or attack someone fiercely; to be extremely angry with someone (often in the idiom ăn sống nuốt tươi)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đe dọa hoặc tấn công ai đó猛烈

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

Examples

Nhìn mặt bà ấy như muốn ăn sống tôi đến nơi rồi.Looking at her face, it's like she's about to eat me alive.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “ăn sống” mean?

(verb) to eat raw or undercooked food

Is “ăn sống” formal or informal?

ăn sống is generally informal.