tè
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Definition
Verb (childish/informal):
- To wee, to pee: To urinate. This word is primarily used when speaking to or about young children, or in a very casual, childish context among adults.
Adjective (intensifier):
- Very, extremely (short or low): When placed after an adjective like "lùn" (short) or "thấp" (low), it intensifies the meaning to an extreme or excessive degree, often implying something is comically or unpleasantly short or low.
Usage Examples
Verb:
- Em bé sắp tè rồi! (The baby is about to wee!)
- Con đừng có tè trên giường nhé. (Don't you pee on the bed, okay?)
Adjective:
- Cái bàn này thấp tè. (This table is extremely low.)
- Anh ta lùn tè. (He is very, very short.)
Advanced Usage
- "tè tè" (reduplication):
- As a verb: Can mimic the sound or action of urination, often used with children.
- Bé làm tè tè rồi. (The baby did a wee-wee.)
- As an adjective: Further intensifies the meaning of "thấp" (low).
- Ngồi cái ghế thấp tè tè. (To sit on a very, very low chair.)
Variants and Related Words
- Đái (v): To urinate. This is the standard, neutral verb for all ages, while "tè" is childish.
- Đi tiểu (v): To urinate. This is the polite, formal term.
Synonyms
- Verb: To urinate, to pee, to wee.
- Adjective (as intensifier): Extremely, very, ridiculously (short/low).
Related Idioms
- Tè ra quần: Literally "to pee in one's pants". Figuratively, it means to be extremely frightened or shocked.
- Nghe tin đó, nó sợ tè ra quần. (Hearing that news, he was scared out of his wits.)