Definition

1. Verb:
   • To hold someone's arm: The action of taking or holding someone's arm, often by linking arms or holding the upper arm, typically to guide, support, or walk closely together.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy nhẹ nhàng cắp tay người bạn già. (She gently held her elderly friend's arm.)
  • Để tôi cắp tay dì qua đường. (Let me hold your arm to cross the street, auntie.)
  • Hai người bạn thân cắp tay nhau dạo phố. (The two close friends walked down the street arm in arm.)

Advanced Usage

• "cắp tay dắt": To hold someone's arm to lead or guide them.
  • Người hướng dẫn viên cắp tay dắt khách du lịch tham quan. (The tour guide held the tourist's arm to lead them on the tour.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khoác tay: To link arms (often implies a more casual or equal linking of arms between companions).
• Nắm tay: To hold hands (specifically holding hands, not the arm).
• Dắt tay: To lead by the hand.

Synonyms

• Dìu: To support someone by the arm, to assist someone in walking.
• Nương theo: To lean on or follow closely by holding onto someone's arm.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Cắp tay nâng đỡ: To hold someone's arm to provide support or lift them slightly.
  • Anh ấy cắp tay nâng đỡ bà cụ bước lên bậc thềm. (He held the old lady's arm to support her as she stepped onto the porch.)

Related Idioms

• Cắp tay bồng tay: (Idiomatic) To carry or hold with great care and affection, often used to describe pampering or indulging someone.
  • Cha mẹ cưng chiều đứa con út, cắp tay bồng tay. (The parents dote on their youngest child, holding and carrying them with utmost care.)