Definition

1. Interjection:
   • A soft, nasal whimper or whine: An onomatopoeic word representing the faint, sniffling sound of someone, especially a child, crying softly or whimpering.

Usage Examples

• Interjection:
  • Em bé khóc "hi hi" suốt đêm. (The baby was whimpering "hi hi" the whole night.)
  • Nghe tiếng "hi hi" trong phòng, tôi biết con đang tỉnh giấc. (Hearing the "hi hi" sound from the room, I knew the child had woken up.)

Advanced Usage

• "Khóc hi hi": To cry with a soft, whimpering sound.
  • Đứa trẻ khóc hi hi vì sợ. (The child whimpered in fear.)
• "Tiếng hi hi": The sound of whimpering.
  • Căn phòng yên tĩnh, chỉ vẳng tiếng hi hi của em bé. (The room was quiet, with only the faint sound of the baby's whimpers.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hức hức (interjection): Another onomatopoeic word for sniffling or suppressed sobs, often used similarly to "hi hi" but may imply slightly more audible crying.
• Thút thít (interjection): Represents the sound of sniffling or soft crying, often with tears.

Synonyms

• Nức nở (verb): To sob.
• Sụt sịt (verb): To sniffle (often from crying or a cold).

Related Phrases

• Khóc thút thít: To cry softly and intermittently.
  • Nó ngồi một góc khóc thút thít. (He/She sat in a corner crying softly.)
• Khóc nức nở: To sob uncontrollably.
  • Cô ấy khóc nức nở khi nghe tin. (She sobbed uncontrollably upon hearing the news.)

Notes on Usage

• "Hi hi" is primarily used in descriptive or narrative contexts, especially in literature or when recounting events, to vividly depict the sound of soft crying. It is not typically used in formal writing.
• It is almost exclusively used to describe the crying of young children or, less commonly, someone trying to cry very quietly.

1. Whimper
   • Em bé khóc hi hi suốt đêm
     The baby was whimpering the whole night