bậm
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Fat and sappy (of plants or plant parts): Describes a plant, tree, or its parts (like buds or stems) that are thick, full of sap, and appear healthy, vigorous, and robust due to good nourishment.
- (Less common) Fat and firm: Can also describe something that is plump and solid.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cây bậm (A fat and sappy tree / A robust tree)
- Nhờ tưới đủ nước, mầm bậm và phát triển nhanh. (Thanks to adequate watering, the buds are fat and sappy and grow quickly.)
- Củ khoai này bậm lắm. (This potato tuber is very fat and firm.)
Advanced Usage
- "bậm bạp": This is a common reduplicative form that emphasizes the quality of being plump, sturdy, and healthy-looking, often used for plants or sometimes for describing a person's sturdy physique.
- Cây cối trong vườn bậm bạp nhờ đất màu mỡ. (The plants in the garden are sturdy and lush thanks to the fertile soil.)
- Đứa bé bậm bạp, trông rất khỏe mạnh. (The child is chubby and sturdy, looking very healthy.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bậm bạp (adj): Plump, sturdy, robust. An intensified form of "bậm".
- Bậm trợn (adj): This is a different, more common word meaning fierce, ferocious, or grim (in expression). It is not directly related to the plant meaning of "bậm".
Synonyms
- Mập mạp: Plump, chubby (can be used for plants or animals).
- Sum suê: Lush, luxuriant (for plants/trees).
- Cường tráng: Robust, strong, sturdy.
- Mượt mà: (For plants) Lush, glossy, thriving.
Notes on Usage
- The word "bậm" is primarily used in agricultural, gardening, or descriptive botanical contexts. It is not a very common word in everyday modern conversation.
- When used alone, it almost exclusively refers to plants. The meaning describing a person or object as "fat and firm" is very rare.
- The more frequently encountered word is the reduplicated form "bậm bạp", which has a broader application and is more vivid.
- (nói về cây hoặc bộ phận của cây). Fat and sappy
- Cây bậmA fat and sappy tree
- Nhờ tưới đủ nước, mầm bậm và phát triển nhanhThanks to adequate watering, the buds are fat and sappy and grow quickly
- (ít dùng) Fat and firm