Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Very tiny, very small: "tí ti" describes something extremely small in size, amount, or degree. It is a reduplicative form that emphasizes the minuteness more than the base word "tí" (a little bit).

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Con mèo con này tí ti quá! (This kitten is so very tiny!)
  • Cô ấy chỉ ăn một chút tí ti cơm thôi. (She only ate a very tiny bit of rice.)
  • Căn phòng tí ti nhưng rất ấm cúng. (The very tiny room is very cozy.)

Advanced Usage

• "tí ti... tí ti...": Used to describe an action done slowly, gradually, or in very small increments.
  • Anh ta uống nước tí ti một. (He drank the water very slowly, bit by bit.)
• "chỉ tí ti thôi": An emphatic phrase meaning "just a tiny, tiny bit" or "just a smidgen."
  • Cho tôi thêm đường, nhưng chỉ tí ti thôi nhé. (Give me more sugar, but just a tiny, tiny bit, okay.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tí (adj/adv): A little bit, small amount. "Tí ti" is the reduplicated, more emphatic form.
  • Đợi tôi một tí. (Wait for me a little bit.)
• Tí tẹo (adj): Another reduplicative synonym meaning very tiny, a tiny bit. It has a similar meaning and usage to "tí ti."
  • Một mẩu bánh tí tẹo. (A tiny, tiny piece of cake.)
• Tí xíu (adj): Yet another synonym meaning very small, a tiny little bit.
  • Bé tí xíu. (Very, very small.)

Synonyms

• Nhỏ xíu: Extremely small, tiny.
• Bé tẹo: Very small, tiny (often used for living things or children).
• Li ti: Minuscule, fine, very small (often for particles or distant objects).

Related Phrases

• Một tí ti: A very small amount.
  • Tôi chỉ cần một tí ti giấm. (I only need a very small amount of vinegar.)

adj

1. very tiny