nháy

Definition

Verb:
- To blink or to wink: The primary meaning refers to the rapid closing and opening of one or both eyelids. "To wink" specifically implies doing so with one eye, often to convey a secret signal or shared understanding.
- To flash: Describes a light or source of illumination turning on and off very quickly, often repeatedly (e.g., a blinking light, a flashing cursor).
Verb (colloquial/informal):
- To click: In computing, to press and release a button on a mouse quickly.
- To snap (a photo): Informal slang meaning to take a photograph.

Usage Examples

Verb (to blink/wink):
- Cô ấy nháy mắt với tôi như một dấu hiệu. (She winked at me as a signal.)
- Ánh đèn nháy màu đỏ. (The light flashed/blinked red.)
Verb (colloquial: to click):
- Hãy nháy đúp vào biểu tượng đó. (Double-click on that icon.)
Verb (colloquial: to snap a photo):
- Anh ta nháy vài kiểu ảnh trước cổng. (He snapped a few photos in front of the gate.)

Advanced Usage

"nháy mắt": This common phrase literally means "to blink/wink an eye" and is used for both the involuntary action of blinking and the deliberate action of winking.
- Trong nháy mắt, cô ấy đã biến mất. (In the blink of an eye, she disappeared.)
"chớp nháy": Emphasizes a rapid, repeated flashing or flickering.
- Đèn tín hiệu chớp nháy. (The signal light is flashing.)

Variants and Related Words

Nhay nháy (reduplicative form): Suggests a continuous, rapid blinking or flashing action.
- Ngôi sao nhay nháy trên trời. (The star twinkled in the sky.)

Synonyms

Related Idioms

Nhanh như nháy mắt / Trong nháy mắt: Means "as fast as a blink" or "in the blink of an eye," used to describe something happening extremely quickly.
- Công việc xong trong nháy mắt. (The work was finished in the blink of an eye.)

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