Definition

1. Verb:
   • To whistle: To produce a clear, high-pitched sound by forcing breath through a small opening between one's lips or teeth, or by using a whistle. It is a common action for making a tune, signaling, or calling attention.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy thích huýt sáo theo giai điệu bài hát. (He likes to whistle along to the song's melody.)
  • Cô ấy huýt sáo để gọi chú chó của mình. (She whistles to call her dog.)
  • Đừng huýt sáo trong thư viện. (Don't whistle in the library.)

Advanced Usage

• "huýt sáo một bài": to whistle a tune.

  • Ông cụ ngồi trên ghế đá huýt sáo một bài dân ca. (The old man sat on the stone bench whistling a folk song.)

• "huýt sáo vui vẻ": to whistle cheerfully/happily.

  • Cậu bé vừa đi vừa huýt sáo vui vẻ. (The boy walked along, whistling cheerfully.)

Variants and Related Words

• Huýt gió (verb): A synonym for , meaning to whistle. (Note: This is a related word, not a compound of the target word).
• Tiếng huýt sáo (noun phrase): The whistle (the sound itself).
  • Tôi nghe thấy một tiếng huýt sáo vang lên. (I heard a whistle sound.)

Synonyms

• Huýt gió (verb): to whistle.
• Thổi sáo (verb): to play the flute (a different, though related, action involving a wind instrument).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(This section is less common for Vietnamese verbs, but phrases with similar functions are listed here.) - Huýt sáo ra hiệu: to whistle as a signal. - Trọng tài huýt sáo ra hiệu kết thúc trận đấu. (The referee whistled to signal the end of the match.)

Related Idioms

(There are no common idioms that use the exact phrase "huýt sáo" as a fixed metaphorical expression. The word is typically used in its literal sense.)

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