Definition

1. Verb:
   • To look sideways: To direct one's gaze to the side, often with a quick or furtive glance.
   • To receive; to greet; to meet: To formally welcome, receive, or go out to meet someone, often implying ceremony or respect.

Usage Examples

• Verb (To look sideways):

  • Cô ấy nghinh mắt nhìn sang cửa sổ. (She looked sideways towards the window.)
  • Đứa trẻ nghinh nhìn món đồ chơi mới. (The child glanced sideways at the new toy.)

• Verb (To receive; to greet; to meet):

  • Đoàn đại biểu được nghinh tiếp long trọng tại sân bay. (The delegation was ceremoniously greeted at the airport.)
  • Người dân ra đường để nghinh đón vị lãnh tụ. (The people took to the streets to welcome the leader.)

Advanced Usage

• "nghinh chiến": To go out to meet the enemy in battle; to accept a challenge to fight.

  • Quân đội quyết tâm nghinh chiến để bảo vệ biên giới. (The army is determined to meet the enemy in battle to defend the border.)

• "nghinh hôn": To go to meet the bride (in traditional wedding ceremonies); to perform the wedding procession.

  • Đoàn nghinh hôn của chú rể đã đến nhà cô dâu. (The groom's wedding procession has arrived at the bride's house.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nghênh (verb): A more common variant of "nghinh" with the same meanings (to welcome, to meet). "Nghinh" is often used in specific, sometimes more literary or formal compounds.

  • Mọi người đứng nghênh tiếp khách. (Everyone stood to welcome the guests.)

• Nghinh địch (verb phrase): To face the enemy; to go out to confront an adversary.

• Nghinh tiếp (verb phrase): To receive and welcome (guests, a delegation).

Synonyms

• Liếc nhìn / Nhìn nghiêng: To glance sideways.
• Đón tiếp / Đón chào: To welcome; to receive.
• Tiếp đón: To receive (guests).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Nghinh đón: To welcome; to greet (often a person of importance).

  • Hàng nghìn người đã tụ tập để nghinh đón nhà vô địch. (Thousands of people gathered to welcome the champion.)

• Nghinh tân: To welcome the new (e.g., New Year).

  • Lễ hội nghinh tân được tổ chức vào đêm giao thừa. (The festival to welcome the new year is held on New Year's Eve.)

Related Idioms

(Note: "Nghinh" itself is not commonly used in standalone idioms. Its variant "nghênh" is more frequent.) - Nghênh ngang (using the variant "nghênh"): To swagger; to act in a boastful, arrogant manner. - Hắn đi nghênh ngang giữa đường như thể mình là chủ. (He swaggered down the street as if he owned it.)

verb

1. to look sideways

verb

1. to receive; to greet; to meet