bọt
Noun: - Foam / Froth: A mass of small, white bubbles formed on or in a liquid, typically through agitation, fermentation, or the presence of soap or detergent. - Bubble (collective): A collection of small gas-filled spheres, often seen on the surface of liquids like soapy water, carbonated drinks, or boiling water.
- Noun:
- Cốc bia sủi bọt. (A glass of beer frothing with foam.)
- Bọt xà phòng tràn ra ngoài chậu. (The soap suds overflowed from the basin.)
- Sóng đánh vào đá tạo thành bọt trắng xóa. (The waves hitting the rocks created a white foam.)
"bọt biển": Literally "sea foam," but commonly refers to sponge (the porous material).
- Cô ấy lau bếp bằng miếng bọt biển. (She wiped the kitchen with a sponge.)
"kinh tế bọt": Bubble economy. An economic cycle characterized by rapid expansion followed by a sharp contraction.
- Sự sụp đổ của kinh tế bọt bất động sản. (The collapse of the real estate bubble economy.)
Sủi bọt (v): to fizz, to bubble, to effervesce.
- Nước ngọt sủi bọt khi mở nắp. (The soda fizzed when the cap was opened.)
Bong bóng (n): a single, distinct bubble (e.g., soap bubble, balloon). While bọt is a collective foam, bong bóng is an individual sphere.
- Đứa trẻ thổi bong bóng xà phòng. (The child is blowing soap bubbles.)
- Foam: A mass of small bubbles (e.g., on coffee, ocean).
- Froth: Lighter, often airier foam (e.g., on a cappuccino, beer).
- Suds: Foam made from soap and water.
- Lather: Foam produced by agitating soap.
Bọt bèo: Literally "foam and duckweed." Used to describe something as insignificant, transient, or worthless, like flotsam on water.
- Của cải phù du, chỉ như bọt bèo. (Fleeting wealth is just like foam and duckweed.)
Nổi bọt: Literally "to rise as foam." Can colloquially mean to become very angry, to fume.
- Ông ấy nổi bọt mắt vì bị phản đối. (He was fuming with anger because he was opposed.)
- Foam, froth
- cốc bia sủi bọta frothy glass of beer
- bọt xà phòngsoap suds