Definition

1. Verb:
   • To touch lightly, to feel with the hand: "xờ" means to make physical contact with something using one's hand, typically in a gentle, exploratory, or casual manner to perceive its texture, shape, or presence.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Đừng xờ vào bức tranh ướt sơn! (Don't touch the wet painting!)
  • Cô ấy xờ lên trán để kiểm tra xem có sốt không. (She touched her forehead to check for a fever.)
  • Đứa trẻ tò mò xờ vào mọi thứ trong phòng. (The curious child touched everything in the room.)

Advanced Usage

• "xờ mó": to touch or handle (often with a negative connotation of meddling or inappropriate touching).
  • Đừng có xờ mó vào đồ đạc của người khác. (Don't go touching other people's belongings.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sờ (verb): This is the standard, more commonly used spelling and form of "xờ". They are variants with the same meaning.
  • Anh ta sờ vào túi để tìm chìa khóa. (He felt in his pocket to find the keys.)

Synonyms

• Chạm (verb): to touch, to make contact.
• Sờ (verb): to touch, to feel (the standard variant).

Notes on Usage

• "Xờ" is considered a colloquial or dialectal variant of the standard verb "sờ". In formal writing, "sờ" is preferred.
• The word primarily describes a physical action of the hand. It does not carry the metaphorical meanings of the English word "touch" (e.g., to touch someone's heart).

verb

1. touch