Definition

1. Verb:
   • To rise up slightly, to lift oneself up partially: "nhổm" describes the action of raising or lifting one's body from a sitting or lying position, but not fully standing up. It implies a partial, often quick or tentative, upward movement.
   • To sit up, to perk up: It can also mean to sit up from a reclining position or to suddenly become more alert.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Nghe tiếng động lạ, ông ấy nhổm dậy khỏi ghế. (Hearing a strange noise, he perked up/sat up from his chair.)
  • Cô ấy chỉ nhổm người lên một chút để nhìn qua cửa sổ. (She only lifted herself up slightly to look out the window.)
  • Đứa bé đang nằm liền nhổm dậy khi thấy mẹ. (The child, who was lying down, immediately sat up when seeing his mother.)

Advanced Usage

• "nhổm dậy": This is the most common collocation, meaning "to sit/spring up" or "to perk up." It emphasizes the action of rising.
  • Anh ta nhổm dậy khi nghe tên mình được gọi. (He sprang up when he heard his name called.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhỏm: A variant with identical meaning and usage to "nhổm."
• Ngồi dậy: To sit up (can imply a more complete action than "nhổm dậy").
• Đứng dậy: To stand up (a complete rising action).

Synonyms

• Bật dậy: To spring/jump up (implies a faster, more sudden movement).
• Ngồi bật dậy: To sit up suddenly.

Notes on Meaning

• Partial Movement: "Nhổm" specifically indicates an incomplete rise. The person remains partly seated or reclined, often just lifting their torso.
• Alertness: The word often carries a connotation of sudden attention or reaction to a stimulus (a sound, a sight).

1. như nhỏm