vẫy
Definition
- Verb:
- To wave: To move one's hand or an object back and forth or up and down, typically as a signal or greeting.
- To wag, to waggle: To move a part of the body, especially a tail, with short, quick movements from side to side or up and down.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô ấy vẫy tay chào tôi từ xa. (She waved at me from a distance.)
- Chú chó vẫy đuôi mừng rỡ khi chủ về. (The dog wagged its tail happily when its owner came home.)
- Anh ta vẫy chiếc khăn để ra hiệu. (He waved the cloth to signal.)
Advanced Usage
- "vẫy gọi": to wave (someone) over, to beckon.
- Người phục vụ vẫy gọi tôi lại gần bàn. (The waiter beckoned me over to the table.)
- "vẫy vùng": to struggle, to flounder (often in water or a difficult situation). This is a more figurative and literary usage.
- Con thuyền nhỏ vẫy vùng trong cơn bão. (The small boat floundered in the storm.)
Variants and Related Words
- Vây vẫy (verb, reduplicated form): to wave lightly or gently; to make slight waving movements.
- Những cánh hoa vây vẫy trong gió. (The flower petals fluttered gently in the wind.)
- Vẫy chào (verb phrase): to wave goodbye/hello.
- Vẫy đuôi (verb phrase): to wag its tail.
Synonyms
- Phất (verb): to wave, to flutter (often for a flag or something light).
- Khoa (verb): to brandish, to wave about (can imply a more vigorous or showy movement).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Note: As 'vẫy' is a verb, these are common verb-object combinations. - Vẫy tay: to wave one's hand. - Tôi chỉ có thể vẫy tay chào từ cửa sổ. (I could only wave goodbye from the window.) - Vẫy cờ: to wave a flag. - Cổ động viên vẫy cờ cổ vũ nhiệt tình. (The fans enthusiastically waved flags to cheer.)
Related Idioms
- Vẫy đuôi mừng rỡ: (Literally: to wag its tail joyfully) Used to describe the extremely happy and excited behavior of a dog, often extended to describe someone who is very pleased and eager to please.
- Nghe tin đó, nó vẫy đuôi mừng rỡ như một chú chó con. (Hearing that news, he was overjoyed like a puppy.)
verb
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to wave, wag, to waggle
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