bấm tay

Thân thiện

Anh ấy có thói quen bấm tay mỗi khi suy nghĩ.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To snap one's fingers: The primary meaning of "bấm tay" is to press a finger and thumb together and release them quickly to make a sharp clicking sound.
   • To count on one's fingers (less common): In a less frequent usage, it can refer to the act of counting by bending or pressing on the finger joints, similar to "bấm đốt".

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy bấm tay để gọi người phục vụ. (He snapped his fingers to call the waiter.)
  • Cô giáo bảo các em không nên bấm tay trong lớp. (The teacher told the children not to snap their fingers in class.)
  • (Less common) Bà ấy bấm tay để tính toán số tiền. (She counted on her fingers to calculate the amount of money.)

Advanced Usage

• "bấm tay" as a signal: Often used to get someone's attention or to mark the beat in music or dance.
  • Nhạc công vừa đánh đàn vừa bấm tay theo nhịp. (The musician played the guitar while snapping his fingers to the beat.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bấm đốt (tay) (verb): To count by bending/pressing finger joints. This is a more specific term for the counting action and is the direct reference for the less common meaning of "bấm tay".
• Ngón tay (noun): Finger.
• Kêu (verb): To make a sound. Can be combined descriptively (e.g., - to snap fingers making a sound).

Synonyms

• Vỗ tay (verb): To clap hands. (This is a different action but serves a similar function of creating sound for rhythm or attention.)
• Nháy (verb): To wink. (Used metaphorically for giving a quick signal, but not a direct synonym.)

Related Phrases

• Bấm tay gọi: To snap fingers to call someone.
  • Đừng bấm tay gọi người khác như thế, nó bất lịch sự. (Don't snap your fingers to call someone like that, it's impolite.)
• Bấm tay theo điệu nhạc: To snap fingers to the music.
  • Mọi người đều bấm tay theo điệu nhạc sôi động. (Everyone was snapping their fingers to the lively music.)

Related Idioms

• (Không có thành ngữ phổ biến trực tiếp sử dụng "bấm tay"): There are no widely used idioms directly incorporating "bấm tay". The action itself is often used descriptively in contexts of rhythm, impatience, or summoning.

Học thuật

1. (ít dùng) như bấm đốt