út ít

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Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Youngest (child): The primary meaning of "út ít" is to describe the last-born or the very youngest child in a family. It carries an affectionate and diminutive nuance.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Nó là đứa con út ít trong nhà. (He is the youngest child in the family.)
  • Bố mẹ thường chiều con út ít. (Parents often spoil the youngest child.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "út ít" is more colloquial and endearing than the standard word "út" (youngest). It emphasizes the smallness and cherished status of the last-born.

Variants and Related Words

• Út (adj): youngest. The standard, less diminutive form.

  • Con trai út của họ là một bác sĩ. (Their youngest son is a doctor.)

• Con út (n): the youngest child.

  • Con út bao giờ cũng được cưng. (The youngest child is always pampered.)

Synonyms

• Youngest: last in order of birth.
• Baby of the family: a colloquial term for the youngest sibling.

Related Idioms

• Nuôi con út, mệt xác mẹ: An idiom meaning "Raising the youngest child wears the mother out," highlighting the ongoing care often required for the last-born.
  • Đúng là "nuôi con út, mệt xác mẹ". (It's true that "raising the youngest child wears the mother out.")