Definition

1. Intransitive Verb: - To sleep very deeply and soundly: "ngủ khì" describes a state of deep, peaceful, and uninterrupted sleep, often implying the sleeper is completely unaware of their surroundings due to the depth of their slumber. It often carries a nuance of sleeping without any worries or cares.

Usage Examples

• Intransitive Verb:
  • Sau một ngày làm việc mệt nhọc, anh ấy ngủ khì cả đêm. (After a tiring day of work, he slept like a log all night.)
  • Đứa trẻ ngủ khì trên giường, không bị đánh thức bởi tiếng ồn bên ngoài. (The child was fast asleep in bed, not awakened by the noise outside.)

Advanced Usage

• "ngủ khì" is often used to emphasize the contrast between a noisy or active environment and the sleeper's profound unconsciousness.
  • Tiệc tùng ồn ào thế mà nó vẫn ngủ khì được. (The party was so noisy, yet he still managed to sleep soundly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ngủ say (v): To sleep deeply. (A more common synonym, but "ngủ khì" can imply an even deeper or more carefree sleep.)
• Ngủ vùi (v): To sleep heavily, often for a long period, sometimes to escape reality. (Implies burying oneself in sleep.)
• Ngủ mê (v): To be in a deep, dream-filled sleep.

Synonyms

• Sleep soundly: Ngủ ngon lành.
• Be fast asleep: Đang ngủ say.
• Sleep like a log: Ngủ say như chết.

Related Idioms

• "Ngủ say như chết": To sleep so soundly it's as if one is dead. (This idiom is very close in meaning to "ngủ khì" but is more vivid and informal.)
  • Cậu ta làm việc quá sức, tối về ngủ say như chết. (He overworked himself and came home to sleep like the dead.)

1. Sleep like a log, sleep soundly, be fast asleep, be dead to the world
   • Rượu say ngủ khì
     To be drunk and dead to the world