rao
Definition
- Verb:
- To cry out; to call out loudly: To announce something publicly by shouting, typically in a street or market setting to attract attention.
- To advertise; to announce: To make something known publicly, often through repeated verbal announcements or published notices.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Người bán hàng rao giá trên phố. (The street vendor cried out the prices on the street.)
- Họ rao tin tức trên loa phát thanh. (They announced the news over the loudspeaker.)
- Cô ấy rao bán chiếc xe cũ trên báo. (She advertised her old car for sale in the newspaper.)
Advanced Usage
"rao giảng": to preach or to proclaim (often used for moral or religious teachings).
- Ông ấy rao giảng về lòng nhân ái. (He preaches about compassion.)
"rao vặt": refers to classified ads or small advertisements.
- Tôi tìm việc làm trong mục rao vặt. (I look for jobs in the classified ads section.)
Variants and Related Words
Rao hàng (v): to hawk goods; to call out to sell merchandise.
- Tiếng rao hàng của các gánh hàng rong rất đặc trưng. (The hawking cries of street vendors are very distinctive.)
Lời rao (n): a cry; a public announcement; the shouted message itself.
- Lời rao của người bán báo vang khắp góc phố. (The newspaper seller's cry echoed throughout the street corner.)
Synonyms
- Shout: to call out loudly.
- Proclaim: to announce officially or publicly.
- Advertise: to call public attention to, especially to promote selling.
Related Idioms
Rao mồm: to talk boastfully or to spread news/talk unnecessarily.
- Đừng có rao mồm chuyện đó khắp nơi. (Don't go boasting/talking about that everywhere.)
Rao truyền: to spread (news, a story) far and wide.
- Tin đồn được rao truyền rất nhanh. (The rumor was spread very quickly.)
verb
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to cry; to announce
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lời raoannouncement
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