gọi
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Definition
Verb:
- To call: To address someone by name or to attract their attention by speaking loudly or using a signal.
- To summon / to order: To formally request or command someone to come or to be present.
- To name / to designate: To give a name or title to someone or something.
- To phone / to call: To contact someone by telephone.
Verb (extended usage):
- To consider / to regard as: To describe or characterize someone or something in a specific way, often indicating a relationship or quality.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Mẹ gọi con về nhà. (Mother calls the child home.)
- Cô ấy gọi một ly cà phê. (She orders a cup of coffee.)
- Người ta gọi thành phố này là "Thành phố Hoa". (People call this city the "City of Flowers.")
- Tôi sẽ gọi cho bạn vào ngày mai. (I will call you tomorrow.)
- Tôi gọi cô ấy là dì. (I call her aunt.)
Advanced Usage
- "gọi là": Used to introduce what something is named or considered to be, often with a tone of concession or qualification.
- Cái bánh này gọi là ngon. (This cake is considered good.)
Variants and Related Words
Gọi điện (v): to make a phone call.
- Anh ấy gọi điện cho công ty. (He phones the company.)
Gọi món (v): to order food (in a restaurant).
- Chúng tôi đã gọi món rồi. (We have already ordered the food.)
Synonyms
- Call: to cry out or to telephone.
- Summon: to authoritatively call for someone.
- Name: to give a title or appellation.
- Order: to request something to be provided.
Related Idioms
Gọi hồn: to conjure or call a spirit.
- Nghi lễ này dùng để gọi hồn người đã khuất. (This ritual is used to call the spirit of the deceased.)
Gọi của đặt tên: (related to the concept of) naming something based on its characteristics.
- Gọi của đặt tên, con mèo này có bộ lông đen nên tôi gọi nó là Mun. (To name it accordingly, this cat has black fur so I call it Mun.)
verb
- to call; to hail
- gọi xe tắc xito call a cab To name; to call