dạo quanh
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To stroll around / to wander around: To walk in a leisurely, relaxed manner, often without a specific destination, in order to explore, enjoy the surroundings, or pass time. It implies a circular or roundabout path through an area.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Chúng tôi dạo quanh hồ Gươm vào buổi chiều. (We strolled around Hoan Kiem Lake in the afternoon.)
- Cô ấy thích dạo quanh các con phố cổ. (She likes to wander around the old town streets.)
- Họ dạo quanh công viên và trò chuyện. (They walked around the park and chatted.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often conveys a sense of leisure, observation, or light exploration. It is not used for purposeful or hurried walking.
- It can be used figuratively to mean browsing or looking around in a non-physical space.
- Tôi dạo quanh các trang web để tìm thông tin. (I browsed around various websites to find information.)
Variants and Related Words
Dạo chơi (verb phrase): to go for a walk/stroll, to go out for leisure.
- Gia đình đi dạo chơi ở bờ biển. (The family went for a stroll at the seaside.)
Đi dạo (verb phrase): to take a walk.
- Ông bà thường đi dạo sau bữa tối. (The grandparents often take a walk after dinner.)
Synonyms
- Stroll: to walk in a leisurely way.
- Wander: to walk or move in a casual, unhurried, and often aimless way.
- Amble: to walk at a slow, relaxed pace.
Related Idioms
- Dạo quanh dạo quẩn: to loiter or hang around a place without a clear purpose.
- Mấy đứa trẻ dạo quanh dạo quẩn ở sân trường. (The children were loitering around the schoolyard.)