chút chít
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Definition
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.
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.)
- Squeak (tiếng chuột kêu)
adj
- Dumpy (nói về trẻ em)