Definition

1. Verb:
   • To whisper: To speak very softly using one's breath without the vibration of the vocal cords, often to communicate privately or secretly.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Hai đứa trẻ thì thầm với nhau trong góc phòng. (The two children whispered to each other in the corner of the room.)
  • Cô ấy thì thầm một bí mật vào tai tôi. (She whispered a secret into my ear.)
  • Gió thì thầm qua những tán lá. (The wind whispered through the leaves.)

Advanced Usage

• "nói thì thầm": to speak in a whisper.
  • Vì em bé đang ngủ, mọi người chỉ nói thì thầm. (Because the baby was sleeping, everyone only spoke in whispers.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thì thào (v): A synonym meaning to whisper, often used interchangeably with "thì thầm."
  • Giọng nói thì thào của cô ấy rất khó nghe. (Her whispering voice was very hard to hear.)

Synonyms

• Whisper: To speak very softly.
• Murmur: To make a low, continuous, indistinct sound.
• Susurrate: A more literary term meaning to whisper.

Related Idioms

• Thì thầm trò chuyện: To converse in whispers.
  • Họ thì thầm trò chuyện suốt buổi họp. (They conversed in whispers throughout the meeting.)

verb

1. to whisper