im
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Definition
Adjective:
- Silent; quiet: Describes a state of making no sound or very little sound.
- Still; motionless: Describes a state of not moving or being completely still.
Verb:
- To become silent; to stop talking: To cease speaking or making noise.
- To stay still; to not move: To remain motionless.
Interjection:
- "Be quiet!"; "Silence!": A command or urgent request for someone to stop talking or making noise.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Căn phòng hoàn toàn im lặng. (The room was completely silent.)
- Hãy giữ yên và đứng im. (Please stay calm and stand still.)
Verb:
- Nó bị mắng nên đành im. (He was scolded, so he had to fall silent.)
- Mọi người im đi! (Everyone, be quiet!)
Interjection:
- Im! Có tiếng động lạ. (Quiet! There's a strange noise.)
- Im ngay! (Be quiet right now!)
Advanced Usage
"im lặng": (adjective/phrase) silent, quiet; often used to describe profound silence or a state of not speaking.
- Sự im lặng của anh ấy thật đáng sợ. (His silence was frightening.)
"im như thóc": (idiomatic adjective) as silent as rice; meaning completely and utterly silent.
- Cả lớp im như thóc khi hiệu trưởng bước vào. (The whole class was dead silent when the principal walked in.)
Variants and Related Words
Im ắng (adj): Very quiet, serene, and peaceful (often describing an atmosphere or place).
- Khu phố rất im ắng vào ban đêm. (The neighborhood is very quiet at night.)
Im hơi lặng tiếng (idiomatic phrase): To lie low; to keep a very low profile and make no noise.
- Sau scandal, anh ta im hơi lặng tiếng một thời gian. (After the scandal, he lay low for a while.)
Synonyms
- Lặng: quiet, calm.
- Yên lặng: peaceful and quiet.
- Tĩnh lặng: tranquil, still.
Related Idioms
Im thin thít: To be absolutely silent; to not make a peep.
- Bọn trẻ ngồi im thin thít nghe kể chuyện. (The children sat without making a peep, listening to the story.)
Im như tờ: As silent as a sheet of paper; meaning completely silent.
- Nghe tin đó, mọi người im như tờ. (Hearing that news, everyone fell completely silent.)