bắt bú
Definition
Verb: - To resume suckling/breastfeeding: To begin nursing again after having stopped, often due to illness, fatigue, or other temporary reasons. It describes the action of a baby or young animal taking the breast or bottle again to feed.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Sau cơn sốt, em bé đã bắt bú trở lại. (After the fever, the baby resumed breastfeeding.)
- Con mèo con yếu ớt, mãi mới bắt bú mẹ. (The weak kitten finally began to suckle from its mother again.)
Advanced Usage
"bắt bú sữa mẹ": To resume breastfeeding (specifically breast milk).
- Sau khi khỏi bệnh, trẻ sơ sinh cần được bắt bú sữa mẹ. (After recovering from illness, the newborn needs to resume breastfeeding.)
"bắt bú bình": To resume bottle-feeding.
- Bé không chịu bú mẹ, nên phải bắt bú bình. (The baby wouldn't breastfeed, so we had to get him to resume bottle-feeding.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bú (verb): To suckle, to breastfeed, to bottle-feed. This is the core action.
- Cho bú (verb phrase): To breastfeed (from the mother's perspective), to feed.
- Từ chối bú (verb phrase): To refuse to feed/suckle.
- Bắt đầu (verb): To begin, to start. is a specific application of for feeding.
Synonyms
- Lại bú: To suckle again (a more informal synonym).
- Tiếp tục bú: To continue suckling (emphasizes continuation after a pause).
Notes on Meaning
The word bắt bú specifically implies a resumption or a new attempt to start the act of suckling after an interruption. It is not used for the routine, continuous act of feeding. The interruption is often due to the infant being unwell, overly sleepy, or disinterested.