Definition

1. Verb:
   • To smoke: To emit smoke or visible vapor, typically as a result of combustion, intense heat, or a chemical reaction. It describes the process where smoke rises from a source.
   • To steam: To give off a visible mist or vapor, often from something hot, like food or liquid.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Ống khói nhà máy đang bốc khói đen. (The factory chimney is smoking black smoke.)
  • Cốc cà phê nóng bốc khói. (The hot cup of coffee is steaming.)
  • Sau vụ nổ, chiếc xe bắt đầu bốc khói. (After the explosion, the car started to smoke.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase can be used figuratively to describe something as being very hot, intense, or active, similar to "smoking hot" or "steaming."
  • Câu chuyện của họ đang bốc khói trên mạng xã hội. (Their story is smoking [trending/viral] on social media.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bốc cháy (v): to catch fire, to ignite.
• Bốc hơi (v): to evaporate.
• Khói (n): smoke.

Synonyms

• Emit smoke: to give off smoke.
• Fume: to emit gas or smoke.
• Steam: to give off vapor from a hot liquid.

Related Idioms

• Nóng bốc khói: (literally) so hot it's smoking; used to describe something extremely hot, either in temperature or as slang for something very attractive or exciting.
  • Chiếc bánh pizza mới ra lò nóng bốc khói. (The freshly baked pizza is steaming hot.)

verb

1. To smoke