Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To laugh loudly / to laugh resoundingly: To emit laughter that is very audible, full, and often fills a space with sound. It implies a hearty, uninhibited, and joyful laugh.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Cả hội trường cười vang trước câu chuyện hài hước của anh ấy. (The entire hall laughed loudly at his funny story.)
  • Tiếng trẻ con cười vang trong sân chơi. (The children's laughter resounded in the playground.)
  • Cô ấy cười vang khi nhận được tin vui. (She laughed out loud when she received the good news.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase often describes collective laughter from a group or an individual's laugh that is exceptionally full and carries far. It is used for positive, happy contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Cười lớn (v): to laugh big; to laugh loudly. A close synonym, though "cười vang" more strongly implies the sound echoing or filling a space.
• Cười rộ (v): to laugh broadly; to guffaw. Another synonym for a hearty, open-mouthed laugh.
• Cười phá lên (v): to burst out laughing. Emphasizes the sudden, explosive start of loud laughter.

Synonyms

• To guffaw: To laugh in a loud, boisterous way.
• To roar with laughter: To laugh very loudly and heartily.
• To laugh out loud: To laugh audibly and fully.

Related Idioms

• Cười vang như pháo: To laugh as loudly as firecrackers. This idiom emphasizes an extremely loud, explosive, and festive quality of laughter.
  • Nghe xong bí mật, cả nhà cười vang như pháo. (After hearing the secret, the whole family laughed as loudly as firecrackers.)