Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Eager, enthusiastic, full of zeal: Describes a state of being very excited, keen, and ready to start or do something with great energy and anticipation. It is a reduplicative form (láy) of "hăm hở," intensifying the meaning.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Thấy món quà, nó chạy lại với vẻ mặt hăm hăm hở hở. (Seeing the gift, he/she ran over with an eager, enthusiastic expression.)
  • Cả nhóm lên đường với tinh thần hăm hăm hở hở. (The whole group set off in high, enthusiastic spirits.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is primarily used in its reduplicated form "hăm hăm hở hở." The base form "hăm hở" is more common, with the reduplication adding emphasis and a more vivid, descriptive quality, often relating to facial expression or overall demeanor.

Variants and Related Words

• Hăm hở (adj): Eager, enthusiastic.
  • Anh ấy hăm hở bắt đầu công việc mới. (He was eager to start the new job.)

Synonyms

• Háo hức: Eager, excited.
• Hăng hái: Enthusiastic, zealous.
• Nô nức: Jubilant, excited (often in a group).

Notes on Usage

• "Hăm hăm hở hở" is an expressive, colloquial adjective. It is not typically used in very formal writing. It vividly paints a picture of someone's excited state.
• As a reduplicative form, it is considered a single lexical unit in this specific structure.

1. xem hăm hở (láy)