Definition

1. Onomatopoeia (Từ tượng thanh):
   • A smacking or chewing sound: The word "chóp chép" imitates the sound made by chewing food with one's mouth open, or sometimes the sound of lips smacking together.

Usage Examples

• Onomatopoeia:
  • Đứa bé ăn kẹo chóp chép. (The child ate the candy with a smacking noise.)
  • Nghe tiếng chóp chép từ phòng bếp. (I hear smacking/chewing sounds from the kitchen.)

Advanced Usage

• "chóp chép miệng": to smack one's lips.
  • Nó chóp chép miệng vì thèm thuồng. (He smacked his lips with desire/craving.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chép (onomatopoeia): A shorter, less common variant sometimes used for a single smack or click sound.
• Chầm chập (onomatopoeia): An onomatopoeia for a slow, regular sound like dripping or ticking, distinct from "chóp chép".

Synonyms

• Tóp tép (onomatopoeia): A very similar onomatopoeia for chewing or munching sounds, often interchangeable with "chóp chép".

Related Phrases

• Ăn chóp chép: To eat noisily (with a smacking sound).
  • Đừng ăn chóp chép như thế! (Don't eat so noisily!)

Related Idioms

• Chóp chép như mèo ăn vụng: (To smack one's lips) like a cat eating stealthily. This idiom describes someone eating greedily or furtively with noticeable sounds.
  • Nó ăn chóp chép như mèo ăn vụng. (He ate with smacking noises like a cat sneaking food.)

1. Smacking noise
   • nhai chóp chép
     To chen with a smacking noise