chóp chóp
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Definition
- 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.)
- Smacking noise
- nhai chóp chépTo chen with a smacking noise