giương cao

giương cao

Người lính giương cao lá cờ Tổ quốc.

Definitions
  1. Verb:
    • To raise high, to hold aloft: The action of lifting or holding something up to a significant height, often with purpose or emphasis.
    • To hoist, to elevate: To lift something, such as a flag or a banner, up high, typically for display or as a symbol.
Usage Examples
  • Verb:
    • Người lính giương cao lá cờ Tổ quốc. (The soldier raised the national flag high.)
    • Đám đông giương cao những tấm biểu ngữ trong cuộc biểu tình. (The crowd held the protest banners aloft.)
    • Chúng ta phải giương cao ngọn cờ độc lập. (We must hold the flag of independence high.)
Advanced Usage
  • "giương cao ngọn cờ": To hold the flag high (often used metaphorically to mean upholding a principle, ideal, or cause).
    • Đảng luôn giương cao ngọn cờ cách mạng. (The Party always holds the revolutionary banner high.)
  • "giương cao tinh thần": To elevate/boost morale (a figurative use).
    • Huấn luyện viên giương cao tinh thần cho toàn đội. (The coach boosted the morale of the whole team.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Giương lên (verb phrase): To raise up, to put up.
    • Giương ô lên để che nắng. (Raise the umbrella to block the sun.)
  • Nâng cao (verb): To elevate, to raise, to enhance (often used for abstract concepts like quality, awareness, or standards).
    • nâng cao chất lượng giáo dục (to enhance the quality of education)
  • Phất cao (verb): To wave something high, to hold something high and wave it.
    • phất cao cờ đỏ sao vàng (to wave the red flag with a gold star high)
Synonyms
  • Nâng lên cao: To lift up high.
  • Cầm cao: To hold high.
  • Kéo cao: To pull/hoist high (often for flags).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As a single verb, 'giương cao' does not have phrasal verb forms in the English sense. Its meaning is contained within the verb itself and its complement.

Related Idioms
  • Giương cao chính nghĩa: To uphold righteousness/justice (a set phrase).
    • Cuộc chiến đấu giương cao chính nghĩa. (The fight upholds justice.)
  • Giương cao tay đánh: To raise one's hand high to strike (a literal descriptive phrase).
    • Nó giương cao tay định đánh. (He raised his hand high, intending to strike.)