ngoắt

Thân thiện

Đến đầu phố rồi ngoắt sang bên phải.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To turn (sharply): To change direction suddenly, often at a sharp angle, used for paths, roads, or vehicles.
   • To wag / to wave: To move something, like a tail or a hand, back and forth or up and down repeatedly in a quick, short motion.

Usage Examples

• Verb (to turn):
  • Đi đến đầu phố rồi ngoắt sang bên phải. (Go to the end of the street and then turn to the right.)
  • Con đường ngoắt qua một khu rừng nhỏ. (The road turns sharply through a small forest.)
• Verb (to wag/wave):
  • Con chó ngoắt đuôi vui mừng. (The dog wags its tail happily.)
  • Cô ấy ngoắt tay gọi tôi lại. (She waved her hand to call me back.)

Advanced Usage

• "ngoắt ngoéo": Describes something that is winding, twisting, or full of sharp turns.
  • Con đường mòn ngoắt ngoéo lên núi. (The trail winds its way up the mountain.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ngoặt (Verb): A common variant with the same meanings: to turn sharply or to wag.
  • Xe ngoặt vào một con hẻm. (The car turned into an alley.)

Synonyms

• Turn / Swerve: To change direction.
• Wag: To move a tail side-to-side.
• Wave: To move a hand or arm as a signal.

Related Idioms

• Ngoắt tay, ngoắt chân: To wave one's hands and feet about; to fidget or move restlessly.
  • Đứa bé ngoắt tay, ngoắt chân không chịu ngồi yên. (The child fidgeted and wouldn't sit still.)

Học thuật

1. Turn in another direction, turn
   • Đi đến đầu phố rồi ngoắt sang bên phải
     When you come to the end of the street, turn [to the] right
2. Wag, waggle, wave
   • Con chó ngoắt đuôi
     The dog wags its tail
   • Ngoắt ai trở lại
     To wave someone back