choạc
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Definition
- 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
- to open wide
- như xoạc