Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Feeling of fullness/bloating in the abdomen: A state of discomfort, tightness, or a feeling of being overly full in the stomach, often due to indigestion, overeating, or gas.
   • Suffering from indigestion/dyspepsia: Experiencing a digestive disorder characterized by discomfort, bloating, and sometimes pain in the upper abdomen after eating.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Tôi cảm thấy rất đầy bụng sau bữa tối. (I feel very bloated after dinner.)
  • Ăn quá nhanh dễ bị đầy bụng. (Eating too quickly can easily cause indigestion.)
  • Trẻ sơ sinh thường hay bị đầy bụng. (Newborn babies often suffer from gas/bloating.)

Advanced Usage

• "Cảm giác đầy bụng": The sensation of bloating/fullness.
  • Cảm giác đầy bụng khiến tôi khó chịu cả ngày. (The feeling of bloating made me uncomfortable all day.)
• "Bị/Thấy đầy bụng": To have/feel bloated.
  • Cô ấy thấy đầy bụng và không muốn ăn thêm gì nữa. (She feels bloated and doesn't want to eat anything else.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đầy hơi (n/adj): More specifically refers to bloating caused by gas or flatulence. Often used interchangeably with "đầy bụng" in casual speech.
  • Uống nước có ga có thể gây đầy hơi. (Drinking carbonated beverages can cause gas.)
• Khó tiêu (adj): Indigestion, dyspepsia. A more formal or clinical synonym focusing on the difficulty of digestion.
  • Thức ăn nhiều dầu mỡ dẫn đến khó tiêu. (Oily food leads to indigestion.)
• Ợ hơi (v/n): To belch/burp; belching. A common symptom associated with "đầy bụng".

Synonyms

• Bụng ậm ạch: An informal, descriptive phrase for a rumbling, upset, or bloated stomach.
• Chướng bụng: A more severe feeling of abdominal distension or swelling.

Related Phrases (Collocations)

• Đầy bụng khó tiêu: A common paired phrase meaning "bloated and indigestive".
  • Món ăn đó khiến tôi đầy bụng khó tiêu. (That dish gave me bloating and indigestion.)
• Thuốc chữa đầy bụng: Medicine for indigestion/bloating.
  • Bạn nên mua thuốc chữa đầy bụng ở hiệu thuốc. (You should buy medicine for indigestion at the pharmacy.)

Notes on Meaning

• Primary Meaning: The core meaning relates to a physical sensation of abdominal fullness and discomfort, typically post-meal.
• Figurative Use: Rarely, it can be used metaphorically to express a feeling of being "fed up" or overly full of something non-physical (e.g., information, work), but this is less common and context-dependent. The primary use is literal and physical.

1. Indigestion, dyspepsia
   • Ăn nhiều quá bị đầy bụng
     To get indigestion from overeating