Definition

1. Noun:

   • Size (of clothing): A measurement, particularly referring to the fit or dimensions of a garment, often under the arm or chest.
   • Halberd: An ancient pole weapon with a long shaft, a pointed tip, and a blade with a hook, used for thrusting.

2. Verb:

   • To ambush; to attack: To carry out a sudden assault, often with firearms or artillery.
   • To provoke; to goad: To deliberately irritate or challenge someone's pride to incite them to action.
   • To jack up; to lift: To raise a heavy object incrementally using a tool or lever.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Áo này bị chật ở kích. (This shirt is tight in the chest/underarm measurement.)
  • Vị tướng cầm cây kích. (The general held a halberd.)

• Verb:

  • Đơn vị địch định kích vào vị trí của ta. (The enemy unit intended to ambush our position.)
  • Đừng nghe lời anh ta, hắn chỉ đang cố kích cậu. (Don't listen to him; he's just trying to provoke you.)
  • Họ dùng con đội để kích chiếc xe tải lên. (They used a jack to lift the truck up.)

Advanced Usage

• "kích thích": to stimulate, to excite (a distinct compound word).

  • Cà phê giúp kích thích tinh thần. (Coffee helps to stimulate the mind.)

• "pháo kích": artillery bombardment.

  • Khu vực này hứng chịu nhiều đợt pháo kích. (This area endured many artillery bombardments.)

Variants and Related Words

• Con đội/kích xe (n): A car jack (tool for lifting).
• Kích cỡ (n): Size, dimension (a common compound).
• Kích động (v): To incite, to agitate.

Synonyms

• Attack: to assault.
• Provoke: to incite, to taunt.
• Lift: to raise, to hoist.
• Size: measurement, fit.

Related Idioms

• "Nói để kích": To say something deliberately to provoke.

  • Anh ấy cứ nói để kích, đừng phản ứng. (He's just speaking to provoke; don't react.)

• "Bị kích tướng": To be successfully provoked or goaded (from chess, meaning to provoke the general).

  • Cậu ấy dễ bị kích tướng lắm. (He gets provoked very easily.)

noun

1. size; measure pill; halberd

verb

1. to ambush; to attack