Definition

1. Verb:
   • To tickle: To lightly touch or poke a sensitive part of someone's body (like the sides, feet, or underarms) to cause a tingling sensation, laughter, or squirming.
   • To titillate: To excite or stimulate someone lightly, often in a playful or mildly provocative way.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Đừng chọc lét em bé, nó sẽ cười không ngừng. (Don't tickle the baby, it will laugh non-stop.)
  • Anh ấy thích chọc lét lòng bàn chân tôi. (He likes to tickle the soles of my feet.)
  • Câu chuyện của cô ấy chọc lét trí tò mò của tôi. (Her story titillated my curiosity.)

Advanced Usage

• "chọc lét tới chết" (idiomatic): To tickle someone intensely or excessively.
  • Họ chọc lét tới chết cậu bé trong bữa tiệc. (They tickled the boy silly at the party.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chọc nách: A more common synonym meaning "to tickle (specifically the armpits)".
  • Chọc nách is often used interchangeably with chọc lét.
• Thọc lét: A less common variant with the same meaning.
• Cù lét: Another common synonym for "to tickle".

Synonyms

• Cù: To tickle (often used in the North of Vietnam).
• Chọc cười: To provoke laughter (more general, not necessarily by physical touch).

Related Idioms

• Chọc lét cho cười: To tickle to make someone laugh (descriptive phrase).
  • Bố thường chọc lét cho cười khi tôi còn nhỏ. (Dad used to tickle me to make me laugh when I was little.)

1. To tickle, to titillate