Definition

1. Verb:
   • To joke; to jest; to banter: "giễu" means to speak or act in a playful, humorous, or teasing way, often without serious intent to harm.
   • To mock; to ridicule: In a more pointed context, "giễu" can mean to make fun of someone or something, often to show contempt or to criticize.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy thường giễu tôi về chiếc mũ mới. (He often jokes with me about my new hat.)
  • Đừng giễu người khác vì hoàn cảnh của họ. (Don't mock others for their circumstances.)
  • Họ chỉ đang giễu nhau một cách vui vẻ thôi. (They are just bantering with each other in a friendly way.)

Advanced Usage

• "giễu cợt": to tease; to jest. This compound form emphasizes playful or light-hearted mockery.
  • Anh ta thích giễu cợt mọi người bằng những câu chuyện hài hước. (He likes to tease people with funny stories.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chế giễu (verb): to deride; to scorn. This is a stronger term implying contemptuous ridicule.
  • Bài báo đó chế giễu chính sách mới. (That article derides the new policy.)
• Nhạo báng (verb): to scoff at; to jeer. This implies open disrespect or scorn.
• Đùa (verb): to joke; to kid. This is a more general and often lighter term for joking.

Synonyms

• Chế nhạo: to ridicule; to sneer at.
• Bỡn cợt: to jest; to joke around.
• Trêu chọc: to tease; to poke fun at.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As a single verb, "giễu" is not typically part of phrasal verb constructions in the same way English verbs are. Its meaning is often extended through compounds like "giễu cợt" or used with specific objects.

Related Idioms

• Giễu cho vui: To joke just for fun; to banter lightheartedly.
  • Anh ấy nói thế chỉ là giễu cho vui, đừng bận tâm. (He said that just to joke for fun, don't take it to heart.)

verb

1. to joke; to jest; to banter
   • giễu cợt
     to tease; to jest