How do you say “gesture” in Vietnamese?

“Gesture” in Vietnamese is cử chỉ (gesture), động tác (movement).

Vietnamese words for “gesture”

• cử chỉListennoun
  Hanoi [kɨ˧˩ t͡ɕi˧˩] · Saigon [kɨ˨˩˦ cɪj˨˩˦]cử dipping chỉ dipping

  gesture; manner; conduct

  for “gesture” meaning: A motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech.

• động tácListennoun
  Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ taːk̚˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨ taːk̚˦˥]động heavy tác rising

  movement; gesture; action

Related Vietnamese words

• điệu bộListennoun

  mannerisms; gestures with the hands; legs

• động tháiListennoun

  an action; especially a response

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.