đưa tay
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To extend one's hand: To move one's hand forward, typically to offer something, to greet someone, or to reach for an object.
- To give a hand / To lend a hand: To offer help or assistance to someone.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Cô ấy đưa tay ra để nhận món quà. (She extended her hand to receive the gift.)
- Anh ấy đưa tay giúp người phụ nữ lớn tuổi bước xuống xe. (He gave a hand to help the elderly woman step down from the car.)
- Đứa trẻ đưa tay với lấy quyển sách trên kệ. (The child reached out to get the book on the shelf.)
Advanced Usage
"đưa tay đón lấy": To reach out to receive something.
- Tôi đưa tay đón lấy lá thư từ tay bưu tá. (I reached out to take the letter from the postman.)
"đưa tay chào": To wave hello/goodbye; to raise a hand in greeting.
- Cô giáo đưa tay chào cả lớp. (The teacher waved hello to the whole class.)
Variants and Related Words
Đưa tay ra (verb phrase): To put one's hand out; a more explicit form of "đưa tay."
- Hãy đưa tay ra đây. (Put your hand out here.)
Giơ tay (v): To raise one's hand (e.g., in a classroom).
- Học sinh giơ tay phát biểu. (The student raised his hand to speak.)
Synonyms
- Extend a hand: To stretch out one's arm and hand.
- Offer help: To make assistance available.
- Reach out: To stretch one's hand toward something.
Related Idioms
- Đưa tay làm ngơ: To turn a blind eye; to pretend not to see (literally: to extend a hand in feigned ignorance).
- Anh ta chỉ đưa tay làm ngơ trước sự việc đó. (He just turned a blind eye to that matter.)