huýt
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Definition
- Verb:
- To whistle: To produce a clear, high-pitched sound by forcing air through a small opening between one's lips or teeth, or by using a whistle.
Usage
- The verb huýt describes the action of creating a whistling sound. It is often used with specific objects to indicate what is being whistled (e.g., a tune) or the instrument used (e.g., a whistle).
- Common Collocations: (to whistle a tune), (to blow a whistle).
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy thích huýt theo giai điệu bài hát. (He likes to whistle along to the song's melody.)
- Cảnh sát huýt còi để dừng chiếc xe. (The police officer blew the whistle to stop the vehicle.)
- Đừng huýt trong thư viện. (Don't whistle in the library.)
Advanced Usage
- "huýt gió": To whistle (literally, to whistle the wind), often used to describe casual or tuneless whistling.
- Cậu bé vừa đi vừa huýt gió. (The boy walked while whistling.)
Variants and Related Words
- Huýt sáo (verb phrase): To whistle a tune.
- Huýt sáo specifically emphasizes whistling a melody, not just producing a sound.
- Huýt còi (verb phrase): To blow a whistle (like a referee's or police whistle).
- This refers to using a physical whistle device.
Synonyms
- Thổi sáo (verb phrase): To play the flute. (Note: This is different as it refers to a specific instrument, not whistling with the mouth.)
- Kêu (verb): To call, to make a sound. (A much more general term for producing sound.)
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Huýt lên (verb phrase): To let out a whistle, to whistle suddenly.
- Anh ta huýt lên khi thấy cảnh tượng đáng ngạc nhiên. (He let out a whistle when he saw the surprising sight.)
Related Idioms
- Huýt sao gọi vậy: An idiom meaning to be extremely obedient or responsive, similar to "to come at someone's beck and call."
- Nó nghe lời anh ấy huýt sao gọi vậy. (He obeys him without question / at his every whistle.)