dích
Definitions
- Verb:
- To move slightly, to shift a little: To change the position or location of something by a small amount, often with some effort or adjustment.
- To nudge, to adjust: To make a minor alteration in the placement or alignment of an object.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy dích cái bàn sang bên phải một chút. (He moved the table to the right a little.)
- Tôi phải dích cái ghế ra để có chỗ ngồi. (I had to shift the chair out to have room to sit.)
- Đừng dích những tài liệu trên bàn. (Don't nudge the documents on the desk.)
Advanced Usage
- "dích dắc": This is a common reduplicative form meaning to zigzag or move in a winding, unsteady manner. It describes a path or movement that is not straight.
- Con đường lên núi dích dắc quanh co. (The mountain road zigzags and winds.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nhích: A very close synonym, also meaning to move slightly or inch along. The two words are often interchangeable.
- Xe cộ nhích từng chút một trong kẹt xe. (Traffic inched along bit by bit in the traffic jam.)
- Dịch chuyển: A more formal term meaning to move, to shift, or to displace.
- Họ cần dịch chuyển tủ sách sang phòng khác. (They need to move the bookcase to another room.)
Synonyms
- Di chuyển nhẹ: To move lightly/slightly.
- Xê dịch: To shift, to displace (often used for objects).
- Đẩy nhẹ: To push gently.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Note: As a single-syllable verb, "dích" is often combined with other words to form descriptive phrases rather than true phrasal verbs. - Dích vào: To shift/move something inward. - Dích cái hộp vào sát tường. (Move the box in close to the wall.) - Dích ra: To shift/move something outward. - Dích bàn ra cho thoáng. (Move the table out to make it more spacious.)
Related Idioms
- Dích như rùa bò: (To move as slowly as a turtle crawling) - An idiom emphasizing extremely slow, minimal movement.
- Công việc tiến triển dích như rùa bò. (The work is progressing as slowly as a turtle crawling.)