Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To accompany someone part of the way when they are leaving; to see someone off: The act of walking with a departing guest or person for a short distance as a gesture of courtesy, politeness, or farewell. This often implies escorting them from a house, village gate, or a specific point.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Anh ấy đưa chân tôi ra đến cổng làng. (He saw me off to the village gate.)
  • Chúng tôi thường đưa chân khách khi họ ra về. (We usually see guests off when they leave.)
  • Cô ấy đứng dậy đưa chân vị khách quý. (She stood up to see the esteemed guest off.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase "đưa chân" specifically emphasizes the physical act of accompanying someone for a short distance at their departure. It is a cultural practice showing respect and hospitality.
  • Theo phong tục, chủ nhà phải đưa chân khách. (According to custom, the host must see the guest off.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tiễn (đưa): (Verb) To see off, to bid farewell. This is a more general and common synonym.
  • Tiễn ai đó ra sân bay. (To see someone off at the airport.)
• Reconduire: (French loan concept) To accompany back, to see out. This reflects the historical Vietnamese-French dictionary reference.

Synonyms

• Tiễn: To see off, to send off.
• Tiễn đưa: To bid farewell (slightly more formal/literary).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Đưa tiễn: A compound phrase combining "đưa" (to take/escort) and "tiễn" (to see off), meaning to see someone off formally.
  • Cả gia đình ra đưa tiễn cô ấy. (The whole family came out to see her off.)

Related Idioms

• While "đưa chân" itself is a set phrase, it is connected to the cultural idiom of showing hospitality through physical escort.
  • Khách đến nhà không kén, chủ đưa chân không nỡ. (A guest does not choose the house they visit, a host is reluctant to see them off.) – Highlights the host's graciousness.

1. See (somebody) off
   • Đưa chân khách ra khỏi làng
     To see a guest off from the gate of the village