chọc nách
Definition
- Verb:
- To tickle someone's armpits: The action of lightly touching or poking someone's armpits to provoke laughter or a squirming reaction, often as a playful or teasing gesture.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy thích chọc nách em gái mình để nghe cô ấy cười. (He likes to tickle his younger sister's armpits to hear her laugh.)
- Đừng chọc nách tôi, tôi rất nhột! (Don't tickle my armpits, I'm very ticklish!)
Advanced Usage
- "chọc nách cho cười": to tickle (someone's armpits) to make them laugh.
- Bố thường chọc nách cho cười khi tôi còn bé. (My father used to tickle my armpits to make me laugh when I was little.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chọc lét / Thọc lét / Cù (verb): to tickle (in general, not specifically the armpits).
- Cù vào lòng bàn chân (To tickle the sole of the foot).
Synonyms
- Làm cho nhột (verb phrase): to make (someone) ticklish.
Related Phrases
- Chọc ghẹo (verb): to tease, to poke fun at (a broader term for playful teasing, not necessarily physical tickling).