Definition

Noun: 1. A sound produced by a collision, impact, or movement; a noise: Refers to an audible phenomenon, typically one that is noticeable or distinct, caused by objects or forces interacting. It often implies a sound that is not necessarily speech or music. Example: Anh ấy giật mình vì nghe có tiếng động. (He was startled because he heard a noise.) 2. Sound in a general sense: Can refer to sound or acoustic phenomena more broadly, especially when distinguishing it from silence. Example: Căn phòng yên tĩnh, không một tiếng động. (The room was quiet, without a sound.)

Usage Examples

• As a noun:
  • Đêm khuya thanh vắng, mọi tiếng động đều trở nên rõ ràng. (In the quiet late night, every sound becomes clear.)
  • Tiếng động cơ máy bay vang lên từ phía xa. (The sound of the airplane engine echoed from afar.)
  • Hãy giữ yên lặng, đừng gây ra tiếng động nào. (Please be quiet, don't make any noise.)

Advanced Usage

• "gây ra tiếng động": to make a noise, to cause a sound. (The mischievous child kept making noise.)
• "không một tiếng động": without a sound, in complete silence. (The thief sneaked into the house without a sound.)

Variants and Related Words

• Âm thanh (noun): Sound. This is a more general and neutral term for sound, which can include music, speech, or noise. (The sound of the music is very melodious.)
• Tiếng ồn (noun): Noise, often with a negative connotation of being loud, unpleasant, or unwanted. (The noise from the construction site distracts me.)
• Tiếng (noun): A versatile word for "sound", "noise", "voice", or "language" (e.g., ). It is often used in compound words related to specific sounds.

Synonyms

• Tiếng: sound, noise.
• Âm thanh: sound.
• Tiếng ồn: noise (often implying disturbance).

Related Phrases and Idioms

• Im như tờ / Tĩnh lặng không một tiếng động: As quiet as a mouse / So quiet that not a sound can be heard. (Describes extreme silence). (The entire auditorium was dead silent, not a sound could be heard.)

noun

1. noise