Definition

1. Verb:
   • To spread apart, to open wide (especially limbs): "choạc" describes the action of forcibly extending or separating body parts, particularly legs or arms, to create a wide gap.
   • (Colloquial, Northern dialect) To scold, to reprimand harshly: "choạc" can also mean to berate or yell at someone angrily.

Usage Examples

• Verb (To spread apart):

  • Đứa trẻ choạc chân ngồi xuống sàn. (The child spread his legs and sat on the floor.)
  • Nó choạc tay ra đón lấy gói quà. (He spread his arms wide to receive the gift package.)

• Verb (To scold):

  • Tôi về muộn nên bị mẹ choạc một trận. (I came home late, so my mother gave me a good scolding.)
  • Anh ấy bị sếp choạc vì làm hỏng việc. (He was reprimanded by the boss for messing up the job.)

Advanced Usage

• "choạc chân": to spread one's legs apart.

  • Vận động viên phải choạc chân để giữ thăng bằng. (The athlete must spread his legs to maintain balance.)

• "choạc tay": to spread one's arms wide.

  • Nó choạc tay ra như muốn ôm lấy cả thế giới. (He spread his arms wide as if wanting to embrace the whole world.)

Variants and Related Words

• Xoạc (verb): A more common synonym meaning to spread apart (legs). Often used interchangeably with "choạc" in the sense of spreading limbs.

  • Nó xoạc chân đứng vững. (He spread his legs to stand firmly.)

• Giạng (verb): A standard Vietnamese word meaning to spread, to extend apart. It is more formal and widely used than "choạc".

  • Giạng chân ra. (Spread your legs.)

Synonyms

• Nghĩa 1 (To spread): Giạng, xoạc, mở rộng.
• Nghĩa 2 (To scold): Mắng, quở trách, la mắng.

Related Phrases

• Choạc cho một trận / Choạc cho một mẻ: To give someone a thorough scolding.
  • Cậu bé bị choạc cho một trận vì nghịch bẩn. (The boy got a thorough scolding for playing in the dirt.)

verb

1. to open wide
2. như xoạc