Definition

1. Verb:
   • To rub (one's eyes): To move one's hand or fingers back and forth over one's eyes, typically when sleepy, tired, or crying.
   • To wipe (tears): To use one's hand or fingers to remove tears from the eyes.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Đứa bé dụi mắt vì buồn ngủ. (The child rubbed its eyes because it was sleepy.)
  • Cô ấy dụi nước mắt bằng khăn tay. (She wiped her tears with a handkerchief.)
  • Anh ấy dụi mắt để cho tỉnh táo. (He rubbed his eyes to wake himself up.)

Advanced Usage

• "dụi mắt": This is the most common and fixed collocation, meaning "to rub one's eyes."
  • Sau giấc ngủ trưa, tôi thường dụi mắt. (After a nap, I usually rub my eyes.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giụi: A variant spelling and pronunciation of "dụi," with the same meaning.
  • Cháu bé giụi mắt liên tục. (The baby kept rubbing its eyes.)

Synonyms

• Chùi: To wipe or clean (a broader term, not specific to eyes).
• Lau: To wipe or dry (a general term for cleaning a surface).

Notes on Usage

• The word "dụi" is almost exclusively used in the context of eyes and tears. It is not used for rubbing other body parts or objects.
• The action is typically gentle and done with the back of the hand or fingers.

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