vỡ tiếng
Definition
- Verb (Intransitive):
- To break (of a voice): To undergo the change in pitch and tone characteristic of puberty, when a young person's voice becomes deeper and less stable. This is a direct, natural process.
- To crack (of a voice): To momentarily become hoarse or unstable in pitch, often due to emotion, strain, or illness, not necessarily related to puberty.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cậu bé 14 tuổi đang bắt đầu vỡ tiếng. (The 14-year-old boy is beginning to have his voice break.)
- Giọng của anh ấy vỡ tiếng vì xúc động khi phát biểu. (His voice cracked with emotion during his speech.)
- Sau khi ốm, cô ấy nói vẫn còn hơi vỡ tiếng. (After being sick, her voice is still a bit hoarse.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used to describe the specific biological milestone of puberty in boys, but it can apply to temporary voice changes in anyone.
- It can be used metaphorically to describe something new, raw, or unrefined emerging, though this is less common.
Variants and Related Words
- Vỡ giọng: A less common variant with the same meaning as .
- Đổi giọng: To change voice. This is a more general term for the voice change during puberty, focusing on the result rather than the process.
Synonyms
- To break (of a voice): The standard equivalent for the puberty-related change.
- To crack (of a voice): For a momentary, often emotional, instability.
Related Idioms
- Tuổi vỡ tiếng: The age when one's voice breaks; synonymous with puberty.
- Nó đang ở cái tuổi vỡ tiếng nên hay ngại ngùng. (He is at that age where his voice is breaking, so he is often shy.)