chùi

Thân thiện

Cô ấy chùi chiếc bàn bằng một chiếc khăn ẩm.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To wipe: To clean or dry a surface by moving a cloth, hand, or other object over it to remove liquid, dirt, or dust.
   • To rub off/To scrape off: To remove something adhering to a surface by applying friction, often with a rubbing or scraping motion.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy chùi bàn bằng một chiếc khăn ẩm. (She wipes the table with a damp cloth.)
  • Hãy chùi chân vào thảm trước khi vào nhà. (Scrape your feet on the mat before entering the house.)
  • Anh ấy chùi nước mắt. (He wipes away his tears.)

Advanced Usage

• "chùi rửa": to scrub clean, implying a more thorough cleaning action.
  • Cần chùi rửa nhà vệ sinh thật kỹ. (The bathroom needs to be scrubbed thoroughly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lau chùi (v): to clean by wiping; a common compound meaning general cleaning.

  • Mẹ tôi đang lau chùi cửa sổ. (My mother is cleaning the windows.)

• Chùi sạch (v): to wipe clean.

  • Bạn phải chùi sạch vết bẩn này. (You must wipe this stain clean.)

Synonyms

• Wipe: To clean or dry by rubbing.
• Scrub: To clean by hard rubbing.
• Scrape: To remove by applying a sharp edge.

Related Idioms

• Chùi mũi chưa sạch: (Literally: to not even wipe one's nose clean) An idiom describing someone who is immature, inexperienced, or incapable of handling their own basic affairs.
  • Đừng nói chuyện người lớn, mày chùi mũi chưa sạch. (Don't talk about adult matters; you're still wet behind the ears.)

Học thuật

verb

1. To rub off, to scrape off
   • chùi chân vào bãi cỏ
     to scrape one's feet clean on the grass
   • chùi vết bẩn
     to rub off a smear
2. To wipe, to mop
   • chùi nước mắt
     to mop one's tears