chới với

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The Vietnamese word "chới với" is a verb that describes the action of reaching up one's hands repeatedly, often in a desperate or frantic manner. It is commonly used in situations where someone is in trouble, particularly in water, and is trying to save themselves or signal for help.

Usage Instructions

• Context: "chới với" is often used when someone is in distress, particularly in water (like a river or ocean), trying to stay afloat or get attention.
• Form: It is used as an action verb and can be combined with other words to create phrases.

Examples

1. Basic Usage:

   • "Khi thấy người đàn ông rơi xuống nước, mọi người đều hoảng hốt và thấy anh ta đang chới với." (When they saw the man fall into the water, everyone panicked and saw him reaching up his hands.)

2. Advanced Usage:

   • "Trong cơn bão, chiếc thuyền bị lật và những người trên thuyền bắt đầu chới với giữa sóng lớn." (In the storm, the boat capsized and the people on the boat began to reach up their hands amidst the large waves.)

Word Variants

While "chới với" is the primary term, it can be modified with other words to give more context: - Chới với giữa dòng: Reaching up in the current (implying being in a river or stream) - Chới với cầu cứu: Reaching up for help (implying desperation)

Different Meanings

While "chới với" primarily refers to the action of reaching up in distress, it can also be used metaphorically to describe feelings of helplessness in other situations: - "Cô ấy chới với trong cuộc sống khi gặp khó khăn."
(She feels helpless in life when facing difficulties.)

Synonyms

• Vùng vẫy: This means to struggle or flail, often used in a similar context of being in water.
• Giãy giụa: This means to wriggle or thrash about, which can also convey a sense of struggle or desperation.

Academic

verb

1. To reach up one's hands repeatedly
   • một người rơi xuống nước đang chới với giữa dòng sông
     a person who had fallen into the water was reaching up his hand repeatedly in the middle of the stream