Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Silent, quiet, noiseless: Describes a state or environment that is very quiet, without any noise or disturbance.
   • Tranquil, peaceful: Can also imply a sense of calmness and peace, often extending beyond just the absence of sound to a general serene atmosphere.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Căn phòng thật êm ắng. (The room is very quiet.)
  • Khu rừng vào ban đêm êm ắng đến lạ thường. (The forest at night is unusually silent.)
  • Sau cơn bão, cảnh vật trở nên êm ắng. (After the storm, the scenery became tranquil.)

Advanced Usage

• "êm ắng lặng": An intensified phrase emphasizing deep silence and stillness.

  • Mọi người đã về hết, con phố êm ắng lặng. (Everyone had gone home, the street was utterly silent and still.)

• "giữ êm ắng": To maintain quietness.

  • Xin hãy giữ êm ắng trong thư viện. (Please maintain quietness in the library.)

Variants and Related Words

• Êm đềm (adj): Peaceful, gentle, smooth (often describing a situation or life).

  • Cuộc sống của họ thật êm đềm. (Their life is very peaceful.)

• Lặng lẽ (adj): Quiet, silent (often describing a person's manner or action).

  • Anh ấy lặng lẽ bước vào phòng. (He quietly entered the room.)

• Yên tĩnh (adj): Quiet, tranquil (a common synonym for a quiet place).

  • Một nơi yên tĩnh để nghỉ ngơi. (A quiet place to rest.)

Synonyms

• Yên lặng: Quiet, silent.
• Tĩnh mịch: Still, deserted, and quiet.
• Im ắng: Silent, hushed (very close in meaning).

Related Phrases

• Trong êm ắng: In silence/quietly.
  • Cô ấy rời đi trong êm ắng. (She left quietly.)

Related Idioms

• Êm như ru: As quiet/smooth as a lullaby; extremely peaceful and quiet.
  • Đêm ở nông thôn êm như ru. (The night in the countryside is as quiet as a lullaby.)

1. Silent, quiet, noiseless