Definition

1. Onomatopoeia (Từ tượng thanh):

   • Squeak, peep: The high-pitched, short sound made by a mouse, a small bird, or a rusty hinge.
   • Chirp: A series of short, high-pitched sounds.

2. Adjective (Tính từ):

   • Chubby, plump, dumpy: Describes a young child or baby who is delightfully round and fat in a cute, healthy way.

Usage Examples

• As an Onomatopoeia:

  • Con chuột trong tường kêu "chút chít". (The mouse in the wall goes "squeak squeak".)
  • Cái cửa sổ cũ kêu chút chít mỗi khi mở ra. (The old window squeaks every time it's opened.)

• As an Adjective:

  • Em bé mới sinh trông thật chút chít. (The newborn baby looks so chubby.)
  • Đôi má chút chít của đứa trẻ khiến ai cũng muốn bẹo. (The child's chubby cheeks make everyone want to pinch them.)

Advanced Usage

• "kêu chút chít": to squeak, to make a squeaking sound.

  • Chiếc giày mới của tôi kêu chút chít khi đi. (My new shoes squeak when I walk.)

• Used affectionately and informally, primarily for infants and very young children.

Variants and Related Words

• Chít chít: A variant spelling/pronunciation with the same meaning.
• Bụ bẫm (adj): A common synonym meaning chubby, plump (for babies).
• Mũm mĩm (adj): Another synonym meaning chubby, round, and cute.

Synonyms

• For sound: Squeak, peep, chirp.
• For appearance: Chubby, plump, rotund, pudgy (affectionate).

Related Phrases

• Cười chút chít: To giggle or chirp with laughter (imitating a light, high-pitched sound of joy, often used for children).
  • Nghe kể chuyện vui, bọn trẻ cười chút chít. (Hearing the funny story, the children giggled.)

Related Idioms

• Má hồng chút chít: Rosy, chubby cheeks (a poetic/affectionate description).
  • Bé gái có đôi má hồng chút chít. (The little girl has rosy, chubby cheeks.)

1. Squeak (tiếng chuột kêu)

adj

1. Dumpy (nói về trẻ em)