khoả

Thân thiện

Trời nóng, nó ra bờ ao khoả chân cho mát.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To dip and move (a body part, typically a hand or foot) in water: This describes the gentle action of partially submerging a limb and moving it around in a liquid, usually for the sensation or to play with the water.
   • To agitate or stir (water) with a light motion: This refers to causing the water's surface to move or ripple by gently moving an object or limb through it.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Trẻ con thích khoả chân dưới nước. (Children like to dip and move their feet in the water.)
  • Cô ấy khoả nhẹ tay trong bồn tắm. (She gently moved her hand around in the bathtub.)
  • Đừng khoả nước làm ướt hết sàn. (Don't agitate the water and wet the whole floor.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "khoả" often implies a leisurely, playful, or absent-minded action rather than a purposeful one like washing or stirring vigorously.
• It is frequently used with words specifying the body part involved, such as (foot) or (hand).

Variants and Related Words

• Khuấy (v): to stir, to mix. This implies a more vigorous and purposeful circular motion, often for cooking.
  • Khuấy đều bột trong nồi. (Stir the flour evenly in the pot.)

Synonyms

• Paddle: to move feet or hands gently in water.
• Dabble: to move (feet or hands) in water casually.
• Agitate: to stir or move a liquid lightly.

Related Idioms

• Khoả nước qua chân: Literally "to dip water past one's feet," describing a very brief, superficial, or fleeting involvement in something.
  • Anh ta chỉ khoả nước qua chân dự án rồi bỏ đi. (He only dabbled superficially in the project and then left.)

Học thuật

1. Dip and move (in water)
   • Khoả chân dưới ao
     To dip and move one's foot in the pond