chỏ

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Elbow: The joint in the middle of the human arm, where the upper arm and forearm meet. This is the primary and most common meaning of the word "chỏ".
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Anh ấy bị đauchỏ. (He has pain in his elbow.)
    • ấy tựa chỏ lên bàn. (She rested her elbow on the table.)
Advanced Usage
  • "chỏ ra": to stick out, to protrude (like an elbow).
    • Cành cây chỏ ra giữa đường. (The tree branch sticks out into the road.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Cùi chỏ: A common variant and the full form for "elbow". "Chỏ" is often used as a shortened form of "cùi chỏ".
  • Khuỷu tay: A more formal or anatomical synonym for "elbow".
Synonyms
  • Khuỷu tay: Elbow (synonym, more formal).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
  • Chỏ vào: to point at with the elbow, to nudge.
    • ấy chỏ vào tôi để ra hiệu im lặng. (She nudged me to signal to be quiet.)
Related Idioms
  • Chỏ mũi vào: (lit. to elbow one's nose into) to interfere, to meddle in someone else's business.
    • Đừng chỏ mũi vào chuyện của người khác. (Don't meddle in other people's business.)
  • Chân tay chỏ gối: (lit. legs, arms, elbows, knees) a phrase describing the various parts of the limbs, often used to talk about minor injuries or the act of using one's body strenuously.
    • Làm việc nặng xong, chân tay chỏ gối đều mỏi. (After doing heavy work, my legs, arms, elbows, and knees are all sore.)
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