nít

Thân thiện

Một người đàn ông rót rượu từ cái nít vào ly.

Definition

1. Noun (Archaic):

   • A small bottle for alcohol: A small container, typically used for holding wine or spirits. This usage is now rare and considered archaic.

2. Noun (Colloquial, Southern Vietnamese Dialect):

   • A child, a kid: A colloquial and often affectionate term for a young boy or girl. It is primarily used in southern Vietnam and is commonly heard in the phrase "con nít."

Usage Examples

• Noun (Archaic):
  • Ông ấy mua một nít rượu. (He bought a small bottle of wine.)
• Noun (Colloquial):
  • Mấy đứa nít chạy giỡn ngoài sân. (The kids are running around playing in the yard.)
  • Chuyện đó dành cho con nít. (That story is for children.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is almost never used in its archaic sense ("small bottle") in modern conversation. Its primary contemporary function is as a familiar, informal noun for "child."
• It often carries a tone of endearment or casual familiarity but can be used in a mildly dismissive way when referring to childish behavior.

Variants and Related Words

• Con nít (n): The most common and standard form, meaning "child" or "kid."
  • Con nít thích ăn kẹo. (Kids like to eat candy.)

Synonyms

• Child: A young human being.
• Kid: (Informal) A child or young person.
• Youngster: A child or young person.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Tính con nít: To be childish.
  • Đừng có tính con nít như vậy. (Don't be so childish.)
• Đồ con nít: An exclamation meaning "(You) kid!" often used playfully or in mild scolding.
  • Đồ con nít, biết gì mà nói! (You kid, what do you know!)

Học thuật

1. Small wine-bottle
   • xem con nít