Definition

1. Verb:
   • To nod: To move one's head up and down slightly and briefly, typically to express agreement, approval, greeting, or acknowledgment.
   • To nod one's head: A more explicit phrasing of the same action.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Khi được hỏi có đồng ý không, cô ấy chỉ gật đầu. (When asked if she agreed, she just nodded.)
  • Ông chủ gật đầu khi nghe kế hoạch. (The boss nodded upon hearing the plan.)
  • Tôi gật đầu chào người quen từ xa. (I nodded to greet an acquaintance from afar.)

Advanced Usage

• "gật đầu lia lịa" / "gật đầu như máy": To nod repeatedly or vigorously, often implying eager agreement or a lack of critical thought.
  • Anh ta gật đầu lia lịa mà không thực sự hiểu vấn đề. (He nodded vigorously without truly understanding the issue.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lắc đầu (v): To shake one's head, indicating denial, refusal, or disapproval.
  • Anh ấy lắc đầu từ chối lời mời. (He shook his head to decline the invitation.)

Synonyms

• Nod: To move the head down and up.
• Signal agreement: To indicate consent non-verbally.

Related Idioms

• Gật gù: To nod slowly and repeatedly, often indicating contemplation, drowsiness, or mild agreement.
  • Ông cụ gật gù nghe kể chuyện. (The old man listened to the story with slow, thoughtful nods.)

1. Nod
   • Gật đầu tỏ ý thuận
     to nod one's head in agreement
   • Gật đầu chào
     To greet (someone) with a nod