tí ti
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Very tiny, very small: "tí ti" describes something extremely small in size, amount, or degree. It is a reduplicative form that emphasizes the minuteness more than the base word "tí" (a little bit).
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Con mèo con này tí ti quá! (This kitten is so very tiny!)
- Cô ấy chỉ ăn một chút tí ti cơm thôi. (She only ate a very tiny bit of rice.)
- Căn phòng tí ti nhưng rất ấm cúng. (The very tiny room is very cozy.)
Advanced Usage
- "tí ti... tí ti...": Used to describe an action done slowly, gradually, or in very small increments.
- Anh ta uống nước tí ti một. (He drank the water very slowly, bit by bit.)
- "chỉ tí ti thôi": An emphatic phrase meaning "just a tiny, tiny bit" or "just a smidgen."
- Cho tôi thêm đường, nhưng chỉ tí ti thôi nhé. (Give me more sugar, but just a tiny, tiny bit, okay.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tí (adj/adv): A little bit, small amount. "Tí ti" is the reduplicated, more emphatic form.
- Đợi tôi một tí. (Wait for me a little bit.)
- Tí tẹo (adj): Another reduplicative synonym meaning very tiny, a tiny bit. It has a similar meaning and usage to "tí ti."
- Một mẩu bánh tí tẹo. (A tiny, tiny piece of cake.)
- Tí xíu (adj): Yet another synonym meaning very small, a tiny little bit.
- Bé tí xíu. (Very, very small.)
Synonyms
- Nhỏ xíu: Extremely small, tiny.
- Bé tẹo: Very small, tiny (often used for living things or children).
- Li ti: Minuscule, fine, very small (often for particles or distant objects).
Related Phrases
- Một tí ti: A very small amount.
- Tôi chỉ cần một tí ti giấm. (I only need a very small amount of vinegar.)