Definition

1. Verb:
   • To rub (one's eyes): The action of pressing and moving one's hand or fingers against one's closed eyelids, often when sleepy or upon waking.
   • To extinguish by pressing or rubbing: The action of putting out a flame by pressing or grinding it against a surface.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cậu bé giụi mắt vì buồn ngủ. (The boy rubbed his eyes because he was sleepy.)
  • Cô ấy giụi ngọn nến để tắt nó. (She extinguished the candle by rubbing/snuffing it out.)
  • Đừng giụi mắt khi tay bẩn. (Don't rub your eyes with dirty hands.)

Advanced Usage

• "giụi đầu vào vai ai": To nuzzle or press one's head against someone's shoulder (often for comfort or affection).
  • Đứa trẻ giụi đầu vào vai mẹ. (The child nuzzled her head against her mother's shoulder.)
• The action often implies a gentle, repeated, or pressing motion rather than a swift or violent one.

Variants and Related Words

• Chà (verb): To rub, scrub, or chafe. This is a more general term for rubbing and can imply more force or a back-and-forth motion than .
• Cọ (verb): To rub, brush against. Often used for objects rubbing together.
• Dụi (verb): A common variant spelling and pronunciation of , especially in the context of rubbing eyes.
• Dập (verb): To stamp out, crush out (a fire). This is a more forceful or definitive action than for extinguishing.

Synonyms

• For rubbing eyes: Dụi mắt (to rub eyes - the most common synonym).
• For extinguishing: Dập tắt (to stamp out), làm tắt (to put out).

Notes on Meaning

• The primary and most common modern usage of giụi is to rub one's eyes.
• The meaning of extinguishing a flame by rubbing (e.g., ) is less common in contemporary everyday language but is still understood and used in specific contexts or literature.