nhao nhao
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Noisy, clamorous, uproarious: Describes a loud, chaotic, and disorderly situation where many voices or sounds are raised together, often in protest, complaint, or excitement. It emphasizes a collective, unrestrained, and somewhat chaotic din.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Đám đông nhao nhao phản đối quyết định. (The crowd clamored noisily to protest the decision.)
- Tin đồn làm cả văn phòng nhao nhao lên. (The rumor made the whole office erupt in an uproar.)
- Bọn trẻ nhao nhao đòi đi chơi. (The children clamored noisily, demanding to go out.)
Advanced Usage
- "nhao nhao lên": to erupt into an uproar, to burst into noisy clamor. This phrase emphasizes the sudden onset of the noise or protest.
- Khi kết quả được công bố, khán giả nhao nhao lên. (When the result was announced, the audience erupted into an uproar.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nhao (verb): to clamor, to make a noisy protest. This is the root verb from which "nhao nhao" is derived as a reduplicative (láy) form that intensifies the meaning.
- Họ nhao lên khi nghe tin. (They clamored upon hearing the news.)
Synonyms
- Ồn ào: noisy, boisterous (general term for noise).
- Hỗn loạn: chaotic, tumultuous (emphasizes disorder more than sound).
- La ó: to boo, to jeer (specifically vocal disapproval).
Notes on Meaning
- Nhao nhao specifically describes a collective, vocal, and often agitated noise. It is not used for mechanical sounds (like a noisy engine) but almost exclusively for groups of people (or sometimes animals) creating a loud, disorderly commotion with their voices. It often carries a negative connotation of protest, complaint, or unruly behavior.
- xem nhao (láy)