Definition

1. Verb:
   • To sob, to weep with audible gasps: "sì sụt" describes the act of crying with repeated, convulsive catches of breath, often producing a soft, sniffling sound. It implies a quieter, more subdued, or prolonged form of weeping compared to loud wailing.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Nghe tin buồn, cô ấy ngồi sì sụt một mình. (Upon hearing the sad news, she sat sobbing by herself.)
  • Đứa trẻ sì sụt khóc vì bị ngã. (The child was sobbing because it fell down.)
  • Anh ta cứ sì sụt mãi, không sao dỗ được. (He kept on sobbing and couldn't be comforted.)

Advanced Usage

• "khóc sì sụt": This is a very common collocation where "sì sụt" intensifies the verb "khóc" (to cry), specifically meaning "to sob."
  • Cô bé khóc sì sụt khi không tìm thấy mẹ. (The little girl sobbed when she couldn't find her mother.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sụt sịt (verb): This is a close variant, often used interchangeably with "sì sụt," also meaning to sob or sniffle, especially from crying or having a cold.
  • Nó vừa khóc vừa sụt sịt. (He was crying and sniffling.)
• Nức nở (verb): To weep, to sob. This is a direct synonym, though "nức nở" can sometimes imply slightly more audible, rhythmic sobs.
• Thút thít (verb): To whimper, to sob softly. This describes an even softer, more pitiful sobbing sound than "sì sụt."

Synonyms

• Nức nở: to sob, to weep.
• Khóc: to cry (a more general term).

Related Phrases

• "Sì sụt kể lể": To sob while complaining or telling a pitiful story.
  • Cô ấy sì sụt kể lể nỗi oan ức của mình. (She sobbed while recounting her grievances.)

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