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Meaning
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Verb
The act of moving forward quickly and powerfully to attack or get past something.
vi Người lính xông lên phía trước để tấn công kẻ thù.
en The soldier charged forward to attack the enemy.
The process of using heat or smoke to cover an object or a person's body.
vi Mẹ tôi đang xông hơi để chữa cảm cúm.
en My mother is steaming to treat her flu.
The act of biting or chewing on something slowly and repeatedly over a long period.
vi Con chuột đang xông một mẩu bánh mì khô.
en The mouse is gnawing on a piece of dry bread.
Noun
A thin medical tube used to put liquids into or take liquids out of the body.
vi Bác sĩ đã đặt ống xông cho bệnh nhân.
en The doctor has inserted a catheter for the patient.