cả tiếng
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Loud-voiced; having a loud voice: Describes a person whose natural speaking voice is characteristically high in volume or carries easily.
- Sonorous; resonant: Can describe a sound or voice that is full, strong, and clear.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Ông ấy nói chuyện cả tiếng nên ở cuối phòng cũng nghe rõ. (He speaks in a loud voice, so he can be heard clearly even at the back of the room.)
- Một giọng hát cả tiếng vang lên giữa đám đông. (A sonorous singing voice rose above the crowd.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase can be used to describe someone who is not just momentarily loud, but whose default or characteristic manner of speaking is loud.
- It can imply a certain boldness or lack of restraint in speech due to the volume.
Variants and Related Words
- To tiếng (v): to raise one's voice, to speak up loudly (often in argument or protest).
- Cô ấy to tiếng với nhân viên bán hàng. (She raised her voice at the sales clerk.)
Synonyms
- Loud-voiced
- Stentorian
- Booming
- Resonant
Related Idioms
- Cả tiếng dài hơi: Literally "loud-voiced and long-winded"; describes someone who is both loud and able to speak at length without tiring.
- Nhà diễn thuyết cả tiếng dài hơi thu hút cả khán phòng. (The loud-voiced and long-winded orator captivated the entire hall.)
- Loud-voiced