bốc khói
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Definition
- 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.)