chòng
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Definition
- Verb:
- To tease, to kid, to make fun of in a playful, non-malicious way: "chòng" describes the action of playfully teasing or joking with someone, often among children or friends, without serious intent to harm or offend.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Lũ trẻ thích chòng nhau. (The children like to tease each other.)
- Đừng chòng em nữa, nó sắp khóc đấy! (Stop teasing your little sister, she's about to cry!)
- Bọn tôi chỉ chòng nhau cho vui thôi. (We were just teasing each other for fun.)
Advanced Usage
- "chòng ghẹo": to tease and flirt (often implies a slightly more persistent or flirtatious form of teasing).
- Anh ấy hay chòng ghẹo các bạn nữ trong lớp. (He often teases/flirts with the girls in the class.)
Variants and Related Words
- Trêu (verb): to tease, to joke. A very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "chòng".
- Nó thích trêu/chòng mọi người. (He likes to tease everyone.)
- Trêu chọc (verb): to tease, to poke fun at. Similar to "chòng" but can sometimes imply a slightly more targeted or repeated action.
- Ghẹo (verb): to tease, to flirt. Often overlaps with "chòng" but can have a stronger connotation of flirtation.
Synonyms
- Trêu: to tease, to kid.
- Nghịch: to play a (mischievous) trick on.
- Bỡn cợt: to jest, to joke (slightly more formal).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Chòng nhau: to tease each other (mutual teasing among a group).
- Hai đứa cứ suốt ngày chòng nhau. (Those two are teasing each other all day long.)
Related Idioms
- Chòng đểu (slang, informal): to tease in a mean-spirited, mocking, or deceitful way. This carries a negative connotation, unlike the generally playful "chòng".
- Nó không đùa đâu, nó đang chòng đểu đấy! (He's not joking, he's mocking you/being a jerk!)
verb
- To tease (nói về trẻ em)
- lũ trẻ thích chòng nhauthe children like to tease each other