thấp bé
Definition
- Adjective:
- Short and small in stature: Describes a person, animal, or sometimes an object that is physically low in height and of a small, compact build. It emphasizes both lack of vertical height and overall diminutive size.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cậu bé trông có vẻ thấp bé so với các bạn cùng lớp. (The boy looks short and small compared to his classmates.)
- Ngôi nhà thấp bé nằm khuất sau những tòa cao ốc. (The short, small house is hidden behind the skyscrapers.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to describe abstract concepts like status or position in a metaphorical sense, implying insignificance or low rank.
- Xuất phát điểm của anh ấy khá thấp bé trong công ty. (His starting position was quite lowly in the company.)
Variants and Related Words
Thấp (adj): Short (primarily in height).
- Cánh cửa này quá thấp. (This door is too low/short.)
Bé (adj): Small, little (primarily in size or age).
- Đứa bé đang ngủ. (The little child is sleeping.)
Lùn (adj): Dwarfish, very short (often with a stronger, sometimes derogatory connotation).
- Cây cối ở vùng núi cao thường thấp lùn. (Trees in high mountain areas are often stunted/short.)
Synonyms
- Short and small
- Diminutive
- Puny (can carry a negative connotation of weakness)
Related Idioms
- Thấp bé nhẹ cân: Literally "short, small, and light in weight," used to emphasize physical slightness, often in a self-deprecating or comparative way.
- Tôi thấp bé nhẹ cân nên không chơi bóng rổ được. (I'm short, small, and light, so I can't play basketball.)