sụt sịt
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Definition
- Verb:
- To sniffle, to snuffle: To breathe noisily through the nose, especially when one has a runny nose or is crying.
- To sob quietly, to weep softly: To cry with quiet, convulsive gasps.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Em bé bị cảm lạnh và đang sụt sịt. (The baby has a cold and is sniffling.)
- Cô ấy ngồi một mình trong góc, khóc sụt sịt. (She sat alone in the corner, sobbing quietly.)
- Anh ấy cứ sụt sịt suốt buổi chiều vì câu chuyện buồn. (He kept sniffling all afternoon because of the sad story.)
Advanced Usage
"Sụt sịt mũi": To have a runny/blocked nose and sniffle.
- Trời lạnh khiến tôi sụt sịt mũi cả ngày. (The cold weather made me sniffle all day.)
"Khóc sụt sịt": To cry with sniffles; to weep softly with audible breaths.
- Đứa trẻ khóc sụt sịt vì bị ngã. (The child cried with sniffles after falling down.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sịt (verb): A shorter, more colloquial form with the same core meaning of sniffling or having a runny nose. Often used in the compound "sụt sịt".
- Sổ mũi (verb phrase): To have a runny nose (focuses more on the condition than the sound).
- Nghẹt mũi (verb phrase): To have a blocked/stuffy nose.
Synonyms
- Khóc nức nở: To sob, to weep aloud (stronger, more audible than "sụt sịt").
- Thút thít: To whimper, to sob very softly (similar intensity, often interchangeable with "sụt sịt").
Related Phrases
- Vừa nói vừa sụt sịt: To speak while sniffling/sobbing.
- Cô ấy kể lại sự việc vừa nói vừa sụt sịt. (She recounted the incident while speaking through sniffles.)
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