nhâm nhấp
Definition
- Verb:
- To sip slowly and in small amounts: To drink a liquid, especially a beverage like tea, coffee, or alcohol, by taking very small, slow, and deliberate sips, often to savor the taste.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Ông cụ nhâm nhấp tách trà nóng. (The old man slowly sipped his cup of hot tea.)
- Họ ngồi nhâm nhấp rượu vang và trò chuyện. (They sat sipping wine and chatting.)
- Cô ấy chỉ nhâm nhấp cà phê chứ không uống vội. (She only took small sips of her coffee and did not drink it hastily.)
Advanced Usage
- The verb "nhâm nhấp" inherently describes a manner of drinking. It often implies leisure, enjoyment, or tasting, rather than drinking to quench thirst. It is commonly used with beverages that have a strong or appreciated flavor.
Variants and Related Words
- Nhấp (v): to sip, to take a small sip. "Nhâm nhấp" is an intensified, reduplicative form of "nhấp," emphasizing the slowness and repetition of the action.
- Anh ấy nhấp một ngụm rượu. (He took a sip of wine.)
Synonyms
- Sip: to drink in small amounts.
- Nurse: to drink slowly over a period of time.
Related Idioms
- While "nhâm nhấp" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, the action it describes is central to the imagery in phrases about leisurely enjoyment, such as (to leisurely enjoy a cup of wine).