khoát

Thân thiện

Anh ấy khoát tay chào tạm biệt.

Definition

1. Verb:

   • To wave: To move one's hand or arm, usually in the air, as a signal or greeting.
   • To beckon: To gesture with the hand or arm to encourage someone to come nearer or follow.

2. Noun (rare, literary):

   • Width: The measurement or extent of something from side to side.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Anh ấy khoát tay chào tạm biệt. (He waved his hand to say goodbye.)
  • Cô giáo khoát tay ra hiệu cho học sinh im lặng. (The teacher beckoned for the students to be silent.)

• Noun:

  • Tấm ván có khoát một thước hai. (The plank has a width of one meter twenty.)

Advanced Usage

• The verb "khoát" is often used specifically for hand and arm gestures. It is less common in modern spoken Vietnamese for "width," which is more typically expressed by "bề ngang" or "chiều rộng."

Variants and Related Words

• Vẫy: A more common synonym for "to wave."
• Bề ngang / Chiều rộng: Common nouns for "width."

Synonyms

• Wave: To move one's hand to and fro.
• Beckon: To make a gesture to call someone.
• Width: The measurement of something from side to side.

Related Idioms

• Khoát tay áo: Literally "to wave one's sleeve," can imply a dismissive or grand gesture.
  • Ông ấy khoát tay áo bỏ đi. (He waved his sleeve and walked away.)

Học thuật

1. (ít dùng) Width
   • Tấm gỗ khoát một thước hai
     A board one metre and twenty centimetres in width
2. Beckon, wave
   • Khoát tay cho mọi người im lặng
     To beckon to everyone to be silent
   • Khoát tay từ giã bạn
     To wave goodbye to one's friend