dáng đi
Definition
- Noun:
- Manner of walking, gait: The characteristic way a person walks, including posture, rhythm, and style of movement.
- Appearance of movement: The visual impression or form created by someone's way of moving on foot.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Dáng đi của ông ấy rất uy nghi. (His gait is very majestic.)
- Cô ấy có dáng đi nhanh nhẹn. (She has a brisk, agile walk.)
- Tôi nhận ra anh ta từ xa nhờ dáng đi đặc biệt. (I recognized him from afar by his distinctive walk.)
Advanced Usage
- "dáng điệu": This is a broader, more formal term encompassing both posture and gait. It refers to one's overall bearing, demeanor, or carriage.
- Dáng điệu của vũ công thật duyên dáng. (The dancer's bearing is very graceful.)
Variants and Related Words
- Điệu bộ (n): Mannerism, gesture; often refers to expressive movements of the body or hands, not specifically walking.
- Dáng vẻ (n): Appearance, look; a general term for someone's outward appearance or manner.
- Bước đi (n): Step, pace; refers more to the individual steps or the act of stepping itself.
Synonyms
- Cách đi: Way/manner of walking (a very close synonym).
- Kiểu đi: Style of walking.
Related Phrases
- Dáng đi đứng: A phrase combining walking and standing postures, meaning one's overall physical bearing or deportment.
- Anh ấy có dáng đi đứng của một quân nhân. (He has the bearing of a military man.)
Related Idioms
- Dáng đi như cua bò: (To walk) like a crab crawls. Describes a slow, awkward, or sideways gait.
- Dáng đi như vịt: (To walk) like a duck. Describes a waddling walk.