hót

Thân thiện

Chú chim sẻ hót líu lo trên cành cây.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • (Of a bird) to sing, to chirp, to warble: To produce melodious or pleasant sounds, typically referring to birds.
   • (Slang) to flatter, to suck up to, to brown-nose: To praise someone excessively, often insincerely, to gain favor or advantage.

Usage Examples

• Verb (bird sound):
  • Mỗi sáng, chim hót trong vườn. (Every morning, birds sing in the garden.)
  • Nghe tiếng chim hót líu lo. (Listen to the birds twittering.)
• Verb (flattery):
  • Anh ta chỉ biết hót sếp để được thăng chức. (He only knows how to flatter the boss to get a promotion.)
  • Đừng hót tôi nữa! (Stop buttering me up!)

Advanced Usage

• "hót hay": Literally "to sing well"; figuratively means to flatter skillfully or convincingly.
  • Hắn hót hay nên được lòng cấp trên. (He flatters skillfully, so he is in the superiors' good graces.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hót rác (v): To gather and remove trash. This is a distinct, homonymous verb.
  • Công nhân đang hót rác trên đường. (The workers are collecting trash on the street.)

Synonyms

• To chirp / to sing / to twitter: For the ornithological meaning.
• To flatter / to adulate / to suck up to: For the slang meaning.

Related Idioms

• Hót như khướu: To chatter or talk sweetly like a bird (the Hwamei); often implies being a smooth talker or flatterer.
  • Cậu ấy hót như khướu, ai nghe cũng mê. (He talks as sweetly as a songbird; anyone who listens is enchanted.)
• Hót trên cành: Literally "to sing on a branch"; can imply speaking from a position of safety or advantage, or making empty, boastful talk.

Học thuật

verb

1. (of bird) to sing
   • hót líu lo
2. (of bird) to twitter