giạng
Definition
- Verb:
- To spread apart, to extend widely: "giạng" describes the action of opening or extending something (typically limbs) widely apart, often in a horizontal direction.
- To straddle: It can also mean to stand or sit with the legs spread far apart.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy giạng chân ra quá rộng. (He spread his legs too wide.)
- Đứa trẻ giạng tay đòi bế. (The child spread its arms wide, asking to be picked up.)
- Không nên giạng chân khi ngồi trên xe buýt. (You shouldn't straddle your legs when sitting on the bus.)
Advanced Usage
- "giạng chân giạng cẳng": This is a common idiomatic reduplication that emphasizes the action of spreading one's legs and limbs awkwardly or carelessly.
- Nó nằm giạng chân giạng cẳng giữa phòng. (He lay sprawled out in the middle of the room.)
Variants and Related Words
- Xoạc (verb): A near-synonym meaning to spread or split apart, often used interchangeably with "giạng" for legs. It can sound slightly more informal or blunt.
- Nó xoạc chân ra. (He spread his legs apart.)
Synonyms
- Mở rộng: To open wide.
- Choãi ra: To stretch out (limbs).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Note: As a single verb, "giạng" is typically used alone or with a direct object (like "chân", "tay"). Compound actions are formed with other verbs.
Related Idioms
- Giạng chân giạng cẳng: As mentioned in "Advanced Usage," this idiom vividly describes a sprawled, ungainly posture with limbs spread out.
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Spread
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Giạng chân giạng cẳngTo spread one's legs wide
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