nín bặt
Definition
- Verb:
- To stop crying abruptly and completely: "nín bặt" describes the action of ceasing to cry suddenly and falling completely silent, often after a period of weeping or sobbing. It implies an immediate and total halt.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nghe tiếng mẹ gọi, đứa bé nín bặt. (Hearing her mother's call, the child stopped crying abruptly.)
- Sau cơn khóc lóc, cuối cùng nó cũng nín bặt. (After the crying fit, it finally stopped crying completely.)
Advanced Usage
- "nín bặt" in figurative contexts: While primarily used for crying, it can sometimes be applied to other sounds ceasing suddenly in a poetic or descriptive sense.
- Tiếng cười đùa nín bặt khi cô giáo bước vào. (The sound of laughter stopped dead when the teacher walked in.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nín (verb): to stop crying, to hold back tears. This is the root verb, while "nín bặt" intensifies it.
- Đứa trẻ nín khóc. (The child stopped crying.)
- Bặt (verb/adjective): to cease, to become silent or absent. Often used in literary contexts.
- Tin tức bặt vô âm tín. (The news fell completely silent.)
Synonyms
- Ngừng khóc: to stop crying (more neutral).
- Thôi khóc: to cease crying (common in speech).
- Im bặt: to fall silent (can be used for any sound, not just crying).
Related Phrases
- Nín thinh: to keep silent, to say nothing.
- Nó chỉ ngồi đó và nín thinh. (He just sat there and kept silent.)
- Lặng thinh: to become silent, to fall quiet.
- Cả phòng lặng thinh. (The whole room fell silent.)
Related Idioms
- Cười nín bặt: This phrase can be used to describe laughter that stops suddenly due to shock or surprise.
- Nghe tin đó, mọi người cười nín bặt. (Hearing that news, everyone's laughter stopped dead.)
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Stop short crying
