giục
Definition
- Verb:
- To urge / to prompt: To strongly encourage or persuade someone to do something quickly or immediately.
- To hurry / to rush: To press someone to act with more speed.
- To incite / to spur: To stimulate or drive a feeling, action, or process.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Mẹ giục tôi đi học cho kịp giờ. (My mother urged me to go to school on time.)
- Tiếng trống giục giã mọi người chuẩn bị. (The drum sound hurried everyone to prepare.)
- Cơn đau giục cô ấy đi gặp bác sĩ. (The pain prompted her to see a doctor.)
Advanced Usage
- "giục giã": to constantly urge or press; implies persistent prompting.
- Anh ấy luôn giục giã tôi hoàn thành dự án. (He is always urging me to finish the project.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thúc giục (v): to urge, to press. Often used interchangeably with "giục" but can imply a stronger, more insistent pressure.
- Cô ấy thúc giục tôi đưa ra quyết định. (She pressed me to make a decision.)
Synonyms
- Urge: to strongly advise or try to persuade.
- Hurry: to make someone act more quickly.
- Prompt: to cause someone to take a course of action.
- Spur: to stimulate or incite.
Related Idioms
- Giục tốt bụng: A well-intentioned urge; urging someone for their own good.
- Lời khuyên của anh ấy là một sự giục tốt bụng. (His advice was a well-intentioned urge.)
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