Definition

1. Verb:
   • To crane (one's neck): To stretch one's neck forward or upward, often to see something better or to get a better view.
   • (In Chinese chess - Cờ tướng) To move diagonally: Specifically refers to the diagonal move of the "Bishop" (Tượng) or "Elephant" piece in the game of Chinese chess.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy ghểnh cổ để nhìn qua đám đông. (She craned her neck to see over the crowd.)
  • Trong cờ tướng, quân Tượng chỉ được phép ghểnh hai ô một. (In Chinese chess, the Elephant piece is only allowed to move diagonally two squares at a time.)

Advanced Usage

• "Ghểnh cổ chờ": To crane one's neck in anticipation/waiting.
  • Anh ấy ghểnh cổ chờ tin tức từ công ty. (He craned his neck waiting for news from the company.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nghểnh (verb): A less common variant with the same meaning as "ghểnh," primarily meaning to crane one's neck.
• Nghểnh cổ: To crane one's neck.
  • Đứa trẻ nghểnh cổ nhìn lên bầu trời. (The child craned its neck to look at the sky.)

Synonyms

• Vươn cổ: To stretch one's neck.
• Ngước: To look up, to raise one's head (often implies looking upward, while "ghểnh" focuses on the stretching motion).

Related Phrases (if applicable)

• Ghểnh tai (nghe): To crane/prick up one's ear (to listen). This is a figurative extension, though less common than "ghểnh cổ."
  • Nó ghểnh tai nghe ngóng câu chuyện. (It craned its ear to listen in on the story.)

1. Crane
   • Ghểnh cổ
     To crane one''s neck