chéo chó
Definition
- Adjective:
- Oblique, diagonal, slanted: Describes something positioned or cut at an angle, not parallel or perpendicular to a reference line. It implies a direction that is not straight or direct.
- Crosswise, askew: Can describe something placed or oriented in a crossing or crooked manner.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ấy cắt tấm vải chéo chó. (He cut the piece of fabric diagonally.)
- Chiếc bàn được đặt chéo chó trong góc phòng. (The table was placed askew in the corner of the room.)
- Đường đi chéo chó qua cánh đồng. (The path runs diagonally across the field.)
Advanced Usage
- "cắt chéo chó": to cut on a diagonal/slant.
- Để tạo kiểu, cô ấy cắt chéo chó ống quần. (To create style, she cut the pant legs on a diagonal.)
- "nhìn chéo chó": to look sideways/askance; to look at something indirectly or with suspicion.
- Ông ta nhìn chéo chó về phía tôi. (He looked askance in my direction.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chéo (adj/n): Diagonal, cross. A more common and general term for diagonal.
- đường chéo (diagonal line)
- Chéo góc (adj): Diagonal, specifically related to angles or corners.
- một đường chéo góc của hình vuông (a diagonal of a square)
- Chéo cánh (phr): To team up, to join forces (idiomatic, not directly related to the diagonal meaning but shares the root "chéo").
Synonyms
- Xiên (adj): Slanted, oblique.
- Nghiêng (adj): Inclined, tilted.
- Chếch (adj): Slanted, oblique.
Notes on Usage
- "Chéo chó" is a descriptive term often used in contexts involving cutting, placement, or direction. It is more specific and vivid than the simpler "chéo".
- The term can sometimes carry a slightly informal or regional nuance. In formal writing, "chéo" or "chéo góc" might be preferred for geometric precision.
- The component "chó" in this compound does not relate to the animal "dog"; it is a linguistic element that intensifies or specifies the meaning of "chéo."