nhẹm

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Cô ấy cất nhẹm chiếc nhẫn vào trong hộp.

Definition

1. 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).

Học thuật

1. (khẩu ngữ) Secret
   • Nó giấu nhẹm chuyện ấy
     He kept the story secret