Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Stiff / Rigid: Describes an object or body part that is inflexible, taut, or lacking in suppleness, often due to tension, cold, or lack of movement.
   • Stretched tight: Can describe something pulled or held in a tense, straight position.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sau buổi tập, chân tôi cảm thấy rất đưỡn. (After the workout, my legs felt very stiff.)
  • Cậu bé giữ dây thừng đưỡn ra. (The boy held the rope stretched tight.)

Advanced Usage

• The word can be reduplicated for emphasis as "đườn đưỡn", intensifying the meaning of stiffness or tautness.
  • Tấm ván đườn đưỡn, không thể bẻ cong. (The plank is extremely stiff and cannot be bent.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cứng (adj): A more common general synonym for "hard" or "stiff."
• Căng (adj): Often used for "tight" or "tense," like a stretched surface or muscle.

Synonyms

• Stiff: Not easily bent or changed in shape.
• Rigid: Unable to bend or be forced out of shape.
• Taut: Stretched or pulled tight.

Notes on Usage

• "Đưỡn" is a less common, descriptive adjective in modern Vietnamese, often found in specific contexts or regional speech. Its core meaning relates to physical stiffness or tension.