nhái
Definition
Noun:
- Frog: A small, tailless amphibian with long hind legs adapted for leaping, often found near water. Specifically refers to smaller, slender species similar to tree frogs.
Verb:
- To imitate; to mimic: To copy someone's voice, words, mannerisms, or actions, often in a humorous or mocking way.
- To copy; to counterfeit (a product): To produce an unauthorized imitation of something, especially a commercial item.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Trong vườn có nhiều nhái. (There are many frogs in the garden.)
- Tiếng nhái kêu vang sau cơn mưa. (The sound of frogs croaks loudly after the rain.)
Verb:
- Cậu bé thích nhái giọng của thầy giáo. (The boy likes to mimic the teacher's voice.)
- Họ bị phạt vì nhái nhãn hiệu của công ty nổi tiếng. (They were fined for counterfeiting the famous company's brand.)
Advanced Usage
- "nhái theo": to imitate along with or in response to.
- Đứa trẻ nhái theo từng cử chỉ của cha. (The child imitates every gesture of his father.)
Variants and Related Words
Nhái bén (n): A specific type of small, agile frog or tree frog.
- Nhái bén thường sống trên cây. (Tree frogs often live in trees.)
Nhại (v): A close synonym meaning to mimic or parody, often used for voice and accent.
- Nó nhại giọng miền Trung rất giống. (He mimics the Central region accent very accurately.)
Synonyms
- Frog (noun): amphibian.
- Imitate (verb): to copy, to mimic.
- Counterfeit (verb): to forge, to pirate (in commercial contexts).
Related Idioms
Nhái như thật: To imitate so well it seems real.
- Bản nhái chiếc túi đó nhái như thật. (That counterfeit bag is imitated so well it looks real.)
Oai oái như rắn bắt nhái: (Proverb) To scream or make a loud, frantic commotion (literally: "to shriek like a snake catching a frog").
noun
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frog
verb
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to imitate; to mimic
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