si
/si:/
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Definition
Noun:
- Benjamin fig / Weeping fig: A type of medium-sized tree (Ficus benjamina) from the mulberry family, characterized by small leaves, many branches, and aerial roots. It is commonly planted for shade or as an ornamental plant.
Noun:
- Si (musical note): The seventh note (ti) in the solfège scale, following 'la'.
Adjective:
- Infatuated / Besotted: To be foolishly or obsessively in love or passionate about someone or something; to be in a state of blind adoration.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Tree):
- Dưới gốc cây si có nhiều rễ phụ. (There are many aerial roots under the Benjamin fig tree.)
- Noun (Music):
- Nốt tiếp theo của "la" là "si". (The note after "la" is "ti".)
- Adjective:
- Anh ấy si cô ấy mất rồi. (He is completely infatuated with her.)
Advanced Usage
- "si tình": (adjective) love-struck, madly in love.
- Chàng trai si tình ấy viết thư tay mỗi ngày. (That love-struck young man writes handwritten letters every day.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cây si: (noun) Benjamin fig tree.
- Si mê: (verb) to be passionately obsessed or infatuated with.
- Cô ấy si mê âm nhạc. (She is passionately obsessed with music.)
Synonyms
- Infatuated: Besotted, enamored, obsessed.
- Benjamin fig: Weeping fig, Ficus benjamina.
- Musical note "ti": (in fixed-do solfège) the seventh scale degree.
Related Idioms
- Si ngốc: (adjective) foolishly infatuated; implies a lack of sense due to passion.
- Đừng có si ngốc vì một người không quan tâm đến mình. (Don't be foolishly infatuated with someone who doesn't care about you.)