bợp tai
Definition
- Verb:
- To slap (someone) on the cheek/ear: A quick, sharp, and often open-handed strike to the side of the head, specifically targeting the cheek or ear area. It implies a sudden, stinging blow, often used as a form of physical punishment or reprimand.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Thằng bé bị bố bợp tai. (The boy was slapped on the cheek by his father.)
- Cô giáo nghiêm cấm học sinh bợp tai nhau. (The teacher forbids students from slapping each other on the cheek.)
- Nó bợp tai tôi một cái rất đau. (He/She slapped me on the cheek, and it hurt a lot.)
Advanced Usage
- "bợp tai cho một trận": to give someone a good slapping/a series of slaps.
- Nó bị bợp tai cho một trận vì tội nói dối. (He/She got a good slapping for lying.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tát (verb): to slap. This is a more general term for a slap, not specifically targeting the cheek/ear area.
- Cô ấy tát anh ta. (She slapped him.)
- Vả (verb): to slap (often with the back of the hand or implying a sharp, disrespectful blow).
- Hắn vả vào mặt đối thủ. (He slapped his opponent across the face.)
Synonyms
- Tát tai (verb): to slap on the cheek/face. This is a very close synonym.
- Vả tai (verb): to slap on the cheek/ear (similar to but specifying the location).
Related Idioms/Phrases
- "Bợp tai, bợp chân": This rhyming phrase is sometimes used to emphasize physical punishment, though "bợp tai" is the standard and more common term.
- Mày mà hư, tao cho bợp tai bợp chân bây giờ. (If you misbehave, I'll give you a good slapping right now.)