hôn hít

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Definition

1. Verb:
   • To kiss and cuddle / to smother with kisses: The primary meaning of "hôn hít" is to show affection through repeated, often playful or tender, kissing and light hugging or nuzzling. It implies a series of affectionate physical gestures, not a single kiss.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Bà mẹ hôn hít con. (The mother kissed and cuddled her child.)
  • Cô ấy hôn hít chú cún con mới. (She smothered the new puppy with kisses.)
  • Đôi trẻ hôn hít nhau trước khi chia tay. (The young couple kissed and cuddled before parting.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is informal and often conveys a sense of doting, fondness, or playful intimacy. It is frequently used to describe the affectionate behavior of parents towards young children or between romantic partners in a tender moment.

Variants and Related Words

• Hôn (v): to kiss. This is the neutral, standard term for a kiss.

  • Cô ấy hôn lên má tôi. (She kissed me on the cheek.)

• Ôm hôn (v): to hug and kiss. This phrase combines a hug with a kiss.

  • Họ ôm hôn khi gặp lại. (They hugged and kissed upon meeting again.)

Synonyms

• To smooch: to kiss amorously.
• To peck: to give a quick, light kiss.
• To cuddle and kiss: to hold close affectionately while kissing.

Related Idioms

• While "hôn hít" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, the action it describes is central to expressions of familial or romantic affection.

Học thuật

1. Kiss and hug
   • bà mẹ hôn hít con
     The mother kissed and hugged her little child