chóa

Thân thiện

Ánh đèn pha ô tô chiếu thẳng quá chóa mắt.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Glaring, dazzling: Describes an intense, harsh, and often unpleasant brightness of light that causes discomfort to the eyes.
   • Blindingly bright: Refers to light so strong it temporarily impairs vision.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Ánh đèn pha ô tô quá chóa. (The car's headlights are too glaring.)
  • Tôi không nhìn thấy gì vì ánh nắng mặt trời chóa mắt. (I can't see anything because the sunlight is blinding.)

Advanced Usage

• "chóa mắt": to be dazzled/blinded (by light).
  • Đèn sân khấu chóa mắt khán giả. (The stage lights dazzled the audience.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chói (adj): Also means glaring or dazzling, often used interchangeably with "chóa" but can sometimes imply a sharper, more piercing light.
  • Ánh sáng chói lòa. (A blinding light.)
• Lóa (adj): To flash or glare suddenly.
  • Tia chớp lóa sáng. (The lightning flashed brightly.)

Synonyms

• Lòa: to be dazzled.
• Chói chang: intensely bright and glaring (often for sunlight).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(Not applicable for this adjective)

Related Idioms

• Chói lòa: (idiomatic) Dazzlingly bright, radiant.
  • Ánh hào quang chói lòa. (A radiant halo.)

Học thuật

1. glaring