chằm bặp
Definitions
- Onomatopoeia (Từ tượng thanh):
- A sound of repeated, heavy, and often wet impacts: The word "chằm bặp" imitates the sound produced by something heavy and soft hitting a wet surface repeatedly, or the sound of vigorous, wet slapping.
- A sound of splashing or sloshing in water: It can also describe the sound made by feet or objects moving forcefully through water or mud.
Usage Examples
- Onomatopoeia:
- Trời mưa to, nước rơi chằm bặp trên mái tôn. (It's raining heavily; water is falling with a heavy splattering sound on the corrugated iron roof.)
- Đứa trẻ chạy chằm bặp qua vũng nước. (The child ran splashing noisily through the puddle.)
- Tiếng cá quẫy chằm bặp dưới thuyền. (The sound of fish thrashing with a wet slapping sound under the boat.)
Advanced Usage
- Used for emphasis in descriptive writing: "Chằm bặp" is primarily used in literary, descriptive, or spoken contexts to vividly evoke a specific auditory scene. It is not used in formal, technical writing.
- Bùn đất bắn lên chằm bặp theo từng bước chân của con trâu. (Mud splattered up with a wet, sucking sound with each step of the buffalo.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chầm bập: This is a variant spelling of "chằm bặp" with the same meaning and usage. As noted in the reference, "chằm bặp" can be cross-referenced with "chầm bập".
- Chí chóe: (onomatopoeia) Imitates the sound of noisy arguing or squabbling.
- Lộp bộp: (onomatopoeia) Imitates a lighter, hollow popping or pattering sound, like rain on leaves.
Synonyms
- Ọp ẹp: (onomatopoeia) Similar sound of something soft and wet being compressed or stepped on.
- Bì bõm: (onomatopoeia) Sound of walking or moving in deep water or mud.
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