coi

Thân thiện

Cô ấy coi nhà cho hàng xóm khi họ đi vắng.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To look at, to watch, to see: To direct one's gaze towards something in order to perceive it visually. Often used for observing activities, reading, or watching performances.
   • To consider, to regard, to view as: To have a particular opinion about someone or something; to judge or evaluate in a specific way.
   • To look after, to watch over, to guard: To take care of something or someone, ensuring their safety or proper condition.
   • To seem, to appear: Used to describe the impression something or someone gives based on their appearance.

Usage Examples

• To look at/watch/see:
  • Đi coi hát. (Go to see a play.)
  • Coi báo. (Read the newspaper.)
  • Anh coi đồng hồ coi mấy giờ rồi. (Look at the clock to see what time it is.)
• To consider/regard:
  • Người ta coi ông là một nhà thơ lớn. (People consider him a great poet.)
  • Tôi coi nó là một người bạn. (I regard him as a friend.)
• To look after/guard:
  • Coi nhà khi tôi đi vắng. (Look after the house while I'm away.)
  • Coi trẻ con. (Watch over the children.)
• To seem/appear:
  • Ông ta coi còn khỏe. (He seems to still be healthy.)
  • Mặt mũi dễ coi. (A pleasant/attractive appearance.)

Advanced Usage

• "coi như": to consider as, to treat as if.
  • Tôi coi như công việc đã xong. (I consider the work as finished.)
• "coi chừng": to be careful, to watch out.
  • Coi chừng con chó! (Watch out for the dog!)
• "coi thường": to look down on, to despise.
  • Đừng coi thường người khác. (Don't look down on others.)

Variants and Related Words

• Xem coi (v): to check, to have a look (a common compound reinforcing "coi").
  • Để tôi xem coi. (Let me check.)
• Coi sóc (v): to take care of, to look after.
  • Coi sóc vườn tược. (To look after the garden.)

Synonyms

• Xem: to see, to watch, to look at.
• Ngắm: to look at, to gaze.
• Trông: to look, to watch over.
• Đánh giá: to evaluate, to assess.
• Giữ: to keep, to guard.

Related Idioms

• Coi trời bằng vung: To be reckless, to have no fear (literally: to regard the sky as a lid).
  • Hắn sống một cách coi trời bằng vung. (He lives recklessly.)
• Coi người bằng nửa con mắt: To look down on everyone, to be contemptuous (literally: to look at people with half an eye).
• Coi mặt đặt tên: To judge by appearances (a proverb).

Học thuật

verb

1. To see, to read
   • đi coi hát
     to go and see the theatre, to go to the theatre
   • coi báo
     to read the newspaper
   • coi có làm được thì hãy nhận
     see whether you can do it before accepting
2. To do something (for oneself)
   • thử làm coi
     try and do it for yourself
   • anh coi đồng hồ coi mấy giờ rồi
     look at the clock to see for yourself what time it is
3. To seem, to look
   • ông ta coi còn khoe?
     he seems to be still going strong
   • mặt mũi dễ coi