bải hải
Definition
- Adverb:
- At the top of one's lungs; at full volume; very loudly: Describes the act of shouting, yelling, or making noise with maximum force and intensity, often in an unrestrained or frantic manner. It implies a loud, piercing, and sometimes desperate or chaotic sound.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Đám trẻ kêu bải hải khi chơi đuổi bắt. (The children were shouting at the top of their lungs while playing tag.)
- Nghe tiếng kêu bải hải, mọi người chạy ra xem có chuyện gì. (Hearing the frantic yelling, everyone ran out to see what was happening.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to describe chaotic or panicked noise: Often conveys not just volume, but also a sense of disorder, alarm, or lack of control in the noise being made.
- Cả chợ kêu bải hải lên khi có hỏa hoạn. (The whole market erupted in panicked shouts when the fire broke out.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bải hoải (adj): This is a different, though phonetically similar, word meaning "exhausted," "weary," or "on the verge of collapse." Do not confuse with "bải hải."
- Sau chặng đường dài, anh ấy bước đi bải hoải. (After the long journey, he walked in an exhausted manner.)
Synonyms
- Ầm ĩ (adv/adj): Noisily, clamorously.
- Hét toáng (v): To yell/shout loudly (often in argument or panic).
- La ó (v): To shout/protest loudly.
Notes on Usage
- Register: "Bải hải" is considered a dialectal or colloquial word, not typically used in formal writing. It is vivid and descriptive in spoken language and informal contexts.
- Emphasis: The word strongly emphasizes the extreme and often unpleasant loudness of the sound, usually human voices.