Definition

1. Verb:
   • To help someone stand up or sit up: "đỡ dậy" describes the action of physically assisting a person who is lying down or sitting to rise to a standing or sitting position, often by providing support with one's hands or arms.

Usage

• The verb "đỡ dậy" is used when describing the act of aiding someone to get up. It implies a gentle, supportive action.
• It is a transitive verb and is typically followed by the object being helped (e.g., - to help someone up).
• This word is neutral and can be used in various contexts, from everyday situations to medical care.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Con hãy đỡ bà dậy. (Please help Grandma sit/stand up.)
  • Y tá nhẹ nhàng đỡ bệnh nhân dậy sau ca phẫu thuật. (The nurse gently helped the patient sit up after the surgery.)
  • Anh ấy bị ngã, tôi chạy lại đỡ anh ấy dậy. (He fell, and I ran over to help him up.)

Advanced Usage

• "đỡ... dậy": This structure can sometimes be used with the object placed between "đỡ" and "dậy" for emphasis or stylistic variation, though it is less common in modern speech than the continuous form "đỡ dậy".
  • Tôi đỡ ông cụ dậy khỏi ghế. (I helped the old man up from the chair.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đỡ (verb): To support, to hold up, to help. A more general term for providing physical support.
  • Đỡ tay cho người già. (To offer an arm to support an elderly person.)
• Nâng dậy (verb phrase): To lift someone up. This can be synonymous but may imply slightly more lifting force.
• Giúp đứng dậy (verb phrase): To help someone stand up. A more descriptive phrase with the same meaning.

Synonyms

• Hỗ trợ đứng lên: To assist in standing up.
• Nâng đỡ: To lift and support.

Related Phrases

• Đưa tay đỡ dậy: To lend a hand to help someone up.
  • Thấy tôi vấp ngã, anh ấy liền đưa tay đỡ tôi dậy. (Seeing me trip and fall, he immediately lent a hand to help me up.)

1. Help (somebody) stand up (sit up)