ru
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Verb:
- To rock; to sing a lullaby: The primary meaning is to gently rock or sing softly to help a child fall asleep.
- To lull: To soothe or calm someone, often into a state of sleep or relaxation, through gentle sounds or motion.
Particle (Trợ từ):
- Isn't it?; right?; don't you think?: A question particle placed at the end of a sentence to seek confirmation, express doubt, or soften a rhetorical question. It is common in Central and Southern Vietnamese dialects.
Usage Examples
Verb:
- Mẹ thường ru con ngủ bằng những bài hát dân ca. (The mother often lulls her child to sleep with folk songs.)
- Tiếng võng kẽo kẹt ru tôi vào giấc ngủ. (The creaking sound of the hammock lulled me to sleep.)
Particle:
- Trời đẹp quá ru? (The weather is so nice, isn't it?)
- Anh không đi ru? (You're not going, are you?)
Advanced Usage
- "Êm như ru": As gentle/smooth as a lullaby; very calm and peaceful.
- Mọi việc đã được giải quyết êm như ru. (Everything was resolved very smoothly.)
Variants and Related Words
Ru con / Hát ru (n): A lullaby; the act of singing to a child.
- "Ầu ơ..." là mở đầu của nhiều bài hát ru Việt Nam. ("Ầu ơ..." is the beginning of many Vietnamese lullabies.)
Bập bềnh (v): To bob; to float gently (describes motion, not the act of lulling).
Synonyms
- Verb:
- Đưa (v): To swing or rock (e.g., a cradle).
- Dỗ (v): To soothe or comfort, often a child.
- Particle:
- Nhỉ (particle): A Northern dialect particle with a similar function to "ru" for seeking agreement.
- Hả (particle): A common question particle meaning "huh?" or "really?".
Related Phrases (Collocations)
- Ru ngủ: To lull to sleep.
- Cơn mưa rào ru ngủ cả khu phố. (The rain shower lulled the whole neighborhood to sleep.)
- Ru cho say giấc nồng: To lull into a deep sleep (poetic/literary).
Related Idioms
- Ru ngủ tinh thần: To lull into a false sense of security; to pacify or deceive someone into complacency.
- Những lời hứa hão là cách để ru ngủ tinh thần quần chúng. (Empty promises are a way to lull the public into a false sense of security.)
verb
- to rock; to sing; to lull ru con to lull one's child to sleep