quây
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Definition
- Verb:
- To enclose: To surround or close off an area on all sides, often with a temporary or makeshift barrier. This is the primary meaning.
- To gather around / to circle: To form a circle or group around someone or something.
Usage Examples
- Verb (to enclose):
- Người nông dân quây một khu vực để nuôi gà. (The farmer enclosed an area to raise chickens.)
- Họ quây màn xung quanh giường. (They enclosed the bed with a mosquito net.)
- Verb (to gather around):
- Mọi người quây quanh cô ấy để nghe kể chuyện. (Everyone gathered around her to listen to the story.)
- Lũ trẻ quây lấy người bán kem. (The children circled the ice cream seller.)
Advanced Usage
- "quây quần": to gather together, to assemble (often in a cozy, intimate setting).
- Cả gia đình quây quần bên mâm cơm. (The whole family gathered around the dinner tray.)
- The word "quây" often implies creating a bounded space or a close-knit circle, focusing on the act of surrounding.
Variants and Related Words
- Vây quanh (v): to surround, to encircle. This is a close synonym but can have a more neutral or even hostile connotation.
- Bao quanh (v): to surround, to encompass. Often used for natural or permanent features.
- Rào lại (v): to fence in. Specifically implies using a fence.
Synonyms
- Enclose: To close off or surround an area.
- Surround: To be on all sides of something.
- Circle: To form a ring around.
Related Idioms
- Quây quần sum họp: to gather for a happy reunion.
- Dịp Tết là lúc gia đình quây quần sum họp. (Tet is when the family gathers for a happy reunion.)