Definition

1. Noun:
   • A raindrop: A single, small, falling particle of liquid water that has condensed from atmospheric vapor and becomes heavy enough to fall under gravity. It is the basic unit of rain.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Một giọt mưa rơi trên má. (A raindrop fell on my cheek.)
  • Những giọt mưa đập vào cửa sổ. (The raindrops hit the window.)
  • Em nghe thấy tiếng giọt mưa trên mái tôn. (I hear the sound of raindrops on the tin roof.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "giọt mưa" is often used in poetic, literary, or descriptive contexts to evoke imagery and emotion related to rain, sadness, or nostalgia.
  • Ký ức như những giọt mưa. (Memories are like raindrops.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giọt nước (n): a drop of water (more general, not specifically rain).

  • Giọt nước cuối cùng trong chai. (The last drop of water in the bottle.)

• Hạt mưa (n): a raindrop (similar meaning, but "hạt" often implies a slightly smaller, grain-like shape; common in Northern Vietnamese).

  • Hạt mưa bay lất phất. (The raindrops are drizzling lightly.)

Synonyms

• Raindrop: a single drop of rain.
• Drop: a small round or pear-shaped portion of liquid.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Giọt mưa giọt lệ: (like) raindrops and teardrops; used to describe a scene of profound sadness or crying, often in the rain.
  • Cô ấy khóc, giọt mưa giọt lệ lẫn lộn. (She cried, her teardrops mixing with the raindrops.)

noun

1. raindrop