Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Noisy, Loud: Describes a situation, sound, or person that produces a very loud, chaotic, and often unpleasant level of noise.
   • Boisterous, Uproarious: Refers to a loud and energetic commotion, often involving people shouting, laughing, or making a racket.
   • Strident: Can describe a harsh, insistent, and grating loudness.

2. Adverb:

   • Noisily, Loudly: Used to describe an action performed in a very loud manner.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Phòng họp thật ầm ĩ. (The meeting room is very noisy.)
  • Đám đông trở nên ầm ĩ. (The crowd became boisterous.)
• Adverb:
  • Bọn trẻ đang chơi ầm ĩ ngoài sân. (The children are playing noisily in the yard.)
  • Anh ấy phàn nàn ầm ĩ về dịch vụ. (He complained loudly about the service.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often carries a negative connotation, implying the noise is excessive, disruptive, or annoying.
• It can be used metaphorically to describe non-auditory things that are overly conspicuous or sensational, similar to "making a big fuss."

Variants and Related Words

• Ồn ào (adj): Also means noisy or loud, but can be slightly less intense or negative than .
• Hỗn độn (adj): Chaotic, disorderly; often overlaps with in contexts of noisy confusion.
• Náo nhiệt (adj): Bustling, lively; implies noisy excitement but usually in a positive way.

Synonyms

• Noisy: Making a lot of sound.
• Boisterous: Noisy, energetic, and cheerful.
• Uproarious: Characterized by loud, confused noise or riotous laughter.
• Deafening: Extremely loud.
• Rowdy: Noisy and disorderly.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Khua chuông gõ trống ầm ĩ: To raise a din with drums and bells; to make a huge, conspicuous fuss about something.
  • Họ khua chuông gõ trống ầm ĩ về buổi ra mắt sản phẩm. (They made a huge fanfare about the product launch.)
• Làm ầm ĩ lên: To make a scene, to kick up a fuss.
  • Đừng có làm ầm ĩ lên vì chuyện nhỏ đó. (Don't make a scene over such a small matter.)

adj

1. Noisy, boisterous, strident, uproarious
   • khua chuông gõ trống ầm ĩ
     to raise a din with drums and bells
   • quát tháo ầm ĩ
     to bluster
   • làm gì mà ầm ĩ lên thế?
     what's all this din about?