choàng

verb  

• To embrace, to clasp
  • đưa tay choàng qua vai bạn
    to embrace a friend in one's arm
  • choàng ngang hông
    to clasp someone in the middle
  • em bé dang hai tay ôm choàng lấy cổ mẹ
    the little child embraced his mother, enclosing his arms round her neck

• To put round
  • choàng dây qua vai để kéo
    to put a cord round one's shoulder and pull
  • choàng khăn lên đầu
    to put a scarf round one's head

• To be startled into (doing something)
  • hoảng hốt choàng dậy
    to be startled (into sitting) up