trở gót
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Definition
Verb: - To turn back, to retrace one's steps: To physically turn around and go back the way one came. It implies a reversal of direction, often immediately after arriving or starting to leave a place. - To return, to go back: To head back to a previous location or point of departure.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy vừa đến đã vội trở gót. (He had just arrived when he hastily turned back.)
- Thấy trời mưa to, cô ấy liền trở gót về nhà. (Seeing the heavy rain, she immediately turned back to go home.)
- Sau khi giao hàng, tài xế phải trở gót về kho. (After delivering the goods, the driver had to turn back/return to the warehouse.)
Advanced Usage
- The word trở gót is somewhat literary and formal. In everyday spoken Vietnamese, phrases like , , or are more common for "to turn back" or "to return."
- It often carries a nuance of a prompt or decisive action, turning back shortly after setting out or arriving.
Variants and Related Words
- Trở lại (verb): To return, to come back. (A more common and general synonym).
- Quay gót (verb): A near-identical synonym meaning to turn on one's heel, to turn back.
- Quay lại (verb): To turn back, to return. (The most common and neutral term).
Synonyms
- Quay về: To return, to go back.
- Trở về: To return (often to a home base or origin point).
- Quay trở lại: To come/turn back again.
Related Phrases
- Trở gót ra về: A fixed phrase meaning "to turn back and leave/return home."
- Nghe tin buồn, ông ấy lập tức trở gót ra về. (Upon hearing the sad news, he immediately turned back and went home.)