khúc khích
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Definition
Intransitive verb:
- To giggle, to chuckle softly: Describes the action of laughing in a light, repeated, and often suppressed manner, typically due to amusement, shyness, or shared secretive delight.
Adverb:
- Gigglingly, with a giggle: Describes the manner of an action (like laughing, speaking, or reacting) accompanied by soft, repeated laughter.
Usage Examples
As a verb:
- Mấy đứa trẻ thì thầm rồi khúc khích cười. (The children whispered and then giggled.)
- Nghe câu chuyện hài, cô ấy cứ khúc khích một mình. (Listening to the funny story, she kept giggling to herself.)
As an adverb:
- Cô bé trả lời khúc khích vì ngại ngùng. (The little girl answered gigglingly because she was shy.)
- Họ nói chuyện và cười khúc khích suốt buổi tối. (They talked and laughed with giggles all evening.)
Advanced Usage
"cười khúc khích": This is the most common collocation, meaning "to giggle" or "to chuckle."
- Tiếng cười khúc khích vang lên từ phòng bên. (The sound of giggling came from the next room.)
Describing suppressed laughter among a group:
- Cả nhóm khúc khích khi thấy sự việc ngớ ngẩn ấy. (The whole group giggled when they saw that silly incident.)
Variants and Related Words
- Khúc khỉch: A variant spelling with the same meaning.
- Cười khì: To snicker or chuckle, often with a slightly different tone but similar to a suppressed laugh.
- Cười rúc rích: To titter or giggle, very similar in meaning and sound symbolism to "khúc khích."
Synonyms
- Cười tủm tỉm: To smile faintly or chuckle quietly.
- Cười thầm: To laugh inwardly/to oneself.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Khúc khích cười như nắc nẻ: To giggle uncontrollably or in a continuous, chirping manner (like the sound of a "nắc nẻ" insect). This idiom emphasizes the persistent and lively nature of the giggling.
- Nghe chuyện cười, lũ trẻ khúc khích cười như nắc nẻ. (Hearing the joke, the children giggled uncontrollably.)
- giggling