nhẹm
Definition
- Adjective (Tính từ):
- (Colloquial) Secret, hidden, concealed: Used to describe something that is intentionally kept from others' knowledge or sight. It emphasizes the state of being completely hidden or tucked away.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Nó giấu nhẹm chuyện ấy. (He kept the story completely secret.)
- Đồ quý phải cất nhẹm đi. (Valuable items must be hidden away securely.)
- Chúng nói chuyện nhẹm trong góc phòng. (They talked secretly in the corner of the room.)
Advanced Usage
"giấu nhẹm": to hide something away completely, to keep something utterly secret.
- Tài liệu mật đã bị giấu nhẹm. (The confidential documents have been hidden away completely.)
"cất nhẹm": to put something away for safekeeping, often in a hidden place.
- Bà ấy cất nhẹm số tiền dưới gầm giường. (She stashed the money away under the bed.)
Variants and Related Words
- Kín (adj): secret, confidential. (More formal/standard than "nhẹm").
- Bí mật (adj/n): secret. (Standard term).
- Giấu giếm (verb phrase): to conceal, to hide. (Implies active hiding, similar to "giấu nhẹm").
Synonyms
- Kín đáo: discreet, secretive.
- Bị che giấu: concealed, covered up.
Notes on Usage
- Register: "Nhẹm" is primarily used in colloquial speech (khẩu ngữ). It is less common in formal writing.
- Connotation: The word often carries a nuance of something being tucked away out of sight very thoroughly or sneakily. It is frequently used with verbs like "giấu" (to hide) or "cất" (to put away/store).
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(khẩu ngữ) Secret
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Nó giấu nhẹm chuyện ấyHe kept the story secret
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