Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Silent; quiet: Describes a state of making no sound or very little sound.
   • Still; motionless: Describes a state of not moving or being completely still.

2. Verb:

   • To become silent; to stop talking: To cease speaking or making noise.
   • To stay still; to not move: To remain motionless.

3. Interjection:

   • "Be quiet!"; "Silence!": A command or urgent request for someone to stop talking or making noise.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Căn phòng hoàn toàn im lặng. (The room was completely silent.)
  • Hãy giữ yên và đứng im. (Please stay calm and stand still.)

• Verb:

  • Nó bị mắng nên đành im. (He was scolded, so he had to fall silent.)
  • Mọi người im đi! (Everyone, be quiet!)

• Interjection:

  • Im! Có tiếng động lạ. (Quiet! There's a strange noise.)
  • Im ngay! (Be quiet right now!)

Advanced Usage

• "im lặng": (adjective/phrase) silent, quiet; often used to describe profound silence or a state of not speaking.

  • Sự im lặng của anh ấy thật đáng sợ. (His silence was frightening.)

• "im như thóc": (idiomatic adjective) as silent as rice; meaning completely and utterly silent.

  • Cả lớp im như thóc khi hiệu trưởng bước vào. (The whole class was dead silent when the principal walked in.)

Variants and Related Words

• Im ắng (adj): Very quiet, serene, and peaceful (often describing an atmosphere or place).

  • Khu phố rất im ắng vào ban đêm. (The neighborhood is very quiet at night.)

• Im hơi lặng tiếng (idiomatic phrase): To lie low; to keep a very low profile and make no noise.

  • Sau scandal, anh ta im hơi lặng tiếng một thời gian. (After the scandal, he lay low for a while.)

Synonyms

• Lặng: quiet, calm.
• Yên lặng: peaceful and quiet.
• Tĩnh lặng: tranquil, still.

Related Idioms

• Im thin thít: To be absolutely silent; to not make a peep.

  • Bọn trẻ ngồi im thin thít nghe kể chuyện. (The children sat without making a peep, listening to the story.)

• Im như tờ: As silent as a sheet of paper; meaning completely silent.

  • Nghe tin đó, mọi người im như tờ. (Hearing that news, everyone fell completely silent.)

adj

1. calm; silent; quiet,
   • im lặng!
     silence!