thì thầm
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Definition
- 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.)