nhoai
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Definition
- Intransitive verb:
- To strive to come up or emerge from a lower position, especially from water; to make a strenuous effort to rise to the surface or reach a higher point.
- To lunge or thrust oneself forward, often in an attempt to reach or grab something.
Usage
- The verb nhoai describes a physical effort involving the whole body, typically to overcome resistance like water or gravity. It implies a single, determined movement rather than a continuous action.
- It is often used with directional complements like lên (up), vào (into), or ra (out).
Usage Examples
- Intransitive verb:
- Anh ấy đang cố nhoai lên khỏi mặt nước. (He is striving to come up above the water's surface.)
- Đứa trẻ nhoai người ra để với lấy quả bóng. (The child lunged forward to reach for the ball.)
- Cố nhoai vào bờ! (Strive to reach the shore!)
Advanced Usage
- "nhoai người": To lunge or thrust one's body forward.
- Cầu thủ nhoai người đánh đầu. (The player lunged to head the ball.)
- The effort described by nhoai often suggests a moment of exertion to achieve a specific, immediate goal, such as getting out of water or catching an object.
Variants and Related Words
- Vươn (v): To stretch, to reach out. While vươn can be a smoother, more extended motion, nhoai emphasizes a more forceful, straining effort.
- Trườn (v): To crawl, to creep. This implies movement along a surface, whereas nhoai is more about an upward or forward thrust.
- Bơi (v): To swim. This is the general action of moving through water, while nhoai specifically refers to the effort to emerge from it.
Synonyms
- Cố vươn lên: To strive to rise up.
- Phóng người tới: To lunge forward.
Related Phrases (if applicable)
- Nhoai lên: To strive to come up.
- Nhoai tới: To lunge forward.
- Nhoai ra: To strive to get out.
Related Idioms
- While nhoai itself is not commonly found in fixed idioms, the concept is used in descriptive phrases about struggle and effort, particularly in aquatic or physically challenging contexts.
- Strive to come up (from water)
- Cố nhoai vào bờTo strive to reach the shore