Definition

Verb: - To stop crying; to leave off crying: The act of ceasing to weep or shed tears. It describes the transition from a state of crying to a state of calm or silence.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Em bé đã nín khóc sau khi được mẹ dỗ. (The baby stopped crying after being soothed by her mother.)
  • Cô giáo bảo học sinh nín khóc và kể lại chuyện gì đã xảy ra. (The teacher told the student to stop crying and explain what had happened.)
  • Nó hứa sẽ nín khóc nếu tôi mua cho nó cây kem. (He promised he would stop crying if I bought him an ice cream.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is often used in imperative forms to comfort or command someone, especially children, to cease crying.
  • Nín khóc đi con, không có gì đáng sợ cả. (Stop crying, child, there's nothing to be afraid of.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nín (v): to stop, to cease (a sound or action). A more general term for stopping an activity, often used alone.

  • Em bé nín ngay khi nghe thấy nhạc. (The baby stopped immediately upon hearing the music.)

• Thôi khóc (v): to stop crying. A common, direct synonym.

  • Con thôi khóc đi nào. (Please stop crying.)

Synonyms

• To cease crying: A formal equivalent.
• To leave off crying: A slightly more literary synonym.
• To dry one's tears: An idiomatic expression focusing on the result.

Related Idioms

• Nín thở: to hold one's breath. While not directly related to crying, it shares the root "nín" (to stop) and illustrates its use in controlling a bodily function.
  • Mọi người nín thở chờ đợi kết quả. (Everyone held their breath waiting for the result.)

verb

1. to stop crying; to leave off crying