chí chí

Con chuột nhắt kêu chí chí trong góc bếp.

Definition

1. Onomatopoeia (Từ tượng thanh):
   • The sound of mice squeaking or chittering: "chí chí" is an onomatopoeic word that imitates the high-pitched, repetitive squeaking or chittering sounds made by mice or other small rodents.
   • The sound of small birds chirping: It can also sometimes represent the faint, rapid chirping of small birds or insects.

Usage Examples

• Onomatopoeia:
  • Trong tường nghe tiếng "chí chí", chắc có chuột. (There's a "chí chí" sound in the wall; there must be a mouse.)
  • Tổ chim sẻ kêu "chí chí" suốt ngày. (The sparrow's nest chirps "chí chí" all day.)

Advanced Usage

• "kêu chí chí": to make a "chí chí" sound.
  • Con chuột nhắt kêu chí chí trong góc bếp. (The little mouse is squeaking "chí chí" in the kitchen corner.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chít chít (Onomatopoeia): Another common variant for the squeaking sound of mice.
  • Nghe chít chít là biết có chuột. (Hearing "chít chít" means there are mice.)
• Chít (Onomatopoeia): A shorter, single-syllable form with the same meaning.
• Chí choè (Onomatopoeia): An onomatopoeia for the sound of certain birds, like the magpie-robin.

Synonyms

• Kêu rít/rít rít (Onomatopoeia): To squeak/squeaking (often for a sharper or more frantic sound).
• Kêu chít chít (Onomatopoeia): To make a "chít chít" sound (a direct synonym).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Không applicable as a verb: "Chí chí" is primarily used as a standalone onomatopoeic interjection or noun phrase (e.g., ). It is not typically used to form phrasal verbs.

Related Idioms

• Không common: "Chí chí" is a specific sound-imitation word and is not commonly used in figurative idioms.