giu
Definition
- Verb:
- To push: To apply force to (something or someone) in order to move it away from oneself or from its current position.
- To shove: To push (someone or something) in a rough or forceful way.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Họ đang giu chiếc xe bị hỏng vào lề đường. (They are pushing the broken-down car to the side of the road.)
- Đừng giu tôi! (Don't shove me!)
- Cậu bé giu cánh cửa nặng nề để mở ra. (The boy pushed the heavy door to open it.)
Advanced Usage
- "giu ngã": To push over; to cause someone or something to fall by pushing.
- Trong lúc tranh cãi, anh ta đã giu ngã đối thủ. (During the argument, he pushed over his opponent.)
- "giu tới" / "giu tới trước": To push forward; to advance something or oneself aggressively.
- Cô ấy luôn giu tới trong sự nghiệp của mình. (She always pushes forward in her career.)
Variants and Related Words
- Đẩy: This is the more common and standard Vietnamese word for "to push". "Giu" is less common and can sound more colloquial or regional.
- Xô: Often implies a stronger, more sudden, or rougher push, similar to "shove" or "jostle".
- Thúc: Can mean to push from behind, to urge, or to prod.
Synonyms
- Đẩy: To push.
- Xô: To shove, to jostle.
- Thúc: To prod, to urge.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Giu vào: To push into.
- Anh ta giu những tờ tiền vào túi. (He pushed the bills into his pocket.)
- Giu ra: To push out.
- Họ giu kẻ xâm nhập ra khỏi cửa. (They pushed the intruder out the door.)
Related Idioms
- Giu trách nhiệm cho ai: To push/shift the responsibility onto someone.
- Anh ta luôn tìm cách giu trách nhiệm cho người khác. (He always tries to push the responsibility onto others.)