trớ
Definition
- Verb:
- To spit up / to regurgitate (milk): This is the primary and most specific meaning of "trớ." It refers to the common, gentle flow of stomach contents, especially milk, back out of a baby's mouth. It is not the same as forceful vomiting.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Em bé hay bị trớ sữa sau khi bú. (The baby often spits up milk after feeding.)
- Con đừng ăn quá no kẻo lại trớ. (Don't eat too much or you'll spit up.)
- Trẻ sơ sinh trớ một ít là bình thường. (It is normal for newborns to regurgitate a little.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "trớ" is almost exclusively used in the context of infants and young children. When referring to vomiting in adults or older children, words like "nôn" or "ói" are more common.
- It can sometimes be used humorously or colloquially for adults to mean a very mild, almost accidental regurgitation, often of liquid.
Variants and Related Words
- Nôn (v): to vomit, to throw up (more general and forceful than "trớ").
- Con bé bị sốt và nôn. (The child has a fever and is vomiting.)
- Ọc sữa (v): to spit up milk (a more descriptive phrase with a similar meaning to "trớ").
- Trẻ sơ sinh dễ bị ọc sữa. (Newborns are prone to spitting up milk.)
Synonyms
- Spit up: to have stomach contents flow gently out of the mouth (most direct synonym).
- Regurgitate: to bring swallowed food back into the mouth.
Related Idioms
- Trớ trêu (adj): This is a separate, common adjective meaning "ironic," "cruel (of fate)," or "absurd." It is not directly related to the physical act of spitting up but shares the same root word.
- Tình huống thật trớ trêu. (The situation is truly ironic.)