gò
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Noun:
- Mound; knoll; hillock: A small, naturally raised area of land, higher than the surrounding flat ground.
Verb:
- To bend; to shape (metal): To manually hammer or work a sheet of metal into a desired shape.
- To force; to constrain: To force something (like writing, numbers, or oneself) into a rigid or unnatural form or framework.
- To rein in; to pull tight (on reins or a rope): To pull and hold the reins or a rope tightly to control an animal, making it stop or go straight.
- To hunch; to strain (one's body): To bend or contort one's body, often the back, into a strained, uncomfortable position to exert force or concentrate.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trên cánh đồng có một cái gò nhỏ. (There is a small mound in the field.)
- Verb:
- Người thợ gò một tấm tôn thành chiếc thùng. (The craftsman shaped a sheet of metal into a bucket.)
- Bài văn có vẻ gò ép, thiếu tự nhiên. (The essay seems forced and lacks naturalness.)
- Người nài ngựa gò cương lại. (The jockey pulled tight on the reins.)
- Anh ấy gò lưng để đẩy chiếc xe. (He hunched his back to push the cart.)
Advanced Usage
- "gò bó": to be restrictive, binding, or confining.
- Quy định này quá gò bó. (This regulation is too restrictive.)
Variants and Related Words
- Gò đất (n): a mound of earth; a hillock.
- Gò má (n): cheekbone.
- Gò ép (v): to force; to coerce.
- Thợ gò (n): a metal shaper; a tinsmith.
Synonyms
- Noun: Hillock, rise, hummock.
- Verb (shape): To forge, to hammer.
- Verb (constrain): To force, to strain.
- Verb (hunch): To crouch, to stoop.
Related Idioms
- Gò lưng ra làm: to bend one's back working; to work very hard.
- Ông ấy đã gò lưng ra làm cả đời để nuôi con. (He bent his back working his whole life to raise his children.)
verb
- to bend; to curve