bợp
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Definition
Verb:
- To slap (on the head or face): To hit someone quickly and sharply with the open hand, typically on the head or cheek.
- To snatch off (from the head): To remove something, like a hat or piece of cloth, from someone's head abruptly and forcefully.
Adjective (descriptive state):
- Bristling / standing on end: Used to describe hair that is standing straight up, often due to fear, shock, or running very fast.
Usage Examples
Verb (to slap):
- Ông ấy bợp vào đầu đứa trẻ nghịch ngợm. (He slapped the mischievous child on the head.)
- Nó bị bợp cho một cái vì thái độ hỗn xược. (He got slapped for his insolent attitude.)
Verb (to snatch off):
- Gió mạnh bợp chiếc mũ của anh ta bay đi. (The strong wind snatched his hat off.)
Adjective (bristling):
- Sợ quá, tóc gáy nó dựng bợp lên. (He was so scared the hair on his neck stood straight up.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "bợp" is informal and carries a sense of sudden, sharp action. It is often used in contexts of light punishment, surprise, or swift physical action.
Variants and Related Words
- Bạt tai (v): A more common synonym meaning to slap on the cheek or side of the head.
- Giật (v): To snatch or jerk away, but not specific to the head.
- Dựng đứng (adj): To stand erect (for hair), similar to the adjectival use of "bợp."
Synonyms
- Slap: To strike with the open hand.
- Snatch: To take away quickly and forcefully.
- Bristle: (For hair) to stand stiffly upright.
Related Idioms and Expressions
- Chạy bợp tóc gáy (idiom): To run extremely fast, so fast that the hair on the back of one's neck stands up (literally: to run with bristling neck hair).
- Nghe tiếng hú, nó chạy bợp tóc gáy về nhà. (Hearing the howl, he ran home with his hair standing on end.)
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