choá
Definition
Adjective:
- Dazzling, blinding: Describes an extremely intense light or brightness that causes temporary difficulty in seeing.
- Glaring: Refers to a harsh, uncomfortably bright light.
Verb:
- To be dazzled, to be blinded (by light): Describes the action or state of having one's vision impaired by a sudden, intense light.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Ánh đèn pha ô tô rất choá. (The car's headlights are very dazzling.)
- Cô ấy không thể đọc sách dưới ánh nắng choá. (She couldn't read the book under the glaring sunlight.)
Verb (often used as "choá mắt"):
- Tôi bị choá mắt khi bước ra ngoài nắng. (I was dazzled when I stepped out into the sun.)
- Ánh sáng từ màn hình máy tính choá mắt tôi. (The light from the computer screen blinded me.)
Advanced Usage
- "choáng choá": This is a reduplicative form that intensifies the meaning, describing something as extremely bright, flashy, or garish, often in a visually overwhelming way.
- Căn phòng được trang trí với màu sắc choáng choá. (The room was decorated with garishly bright colors.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chói (adj/verb): Also means glaring or dazzling. "Chói" and "choá" are often interchangeable, though "choá" can sometimes imply a more intense or sudden effect.
- Ánh sáng chói chang. (The sunlight is blazingly bright.)
- Lóa (adj/verb): Another synonym meaning to dazzle or glare.
- Tia lửa điện lóa sáng. (The electric spark flashed brightly.)
Synonyms
- Chói lọi (adj): Dazzling, radiant.
- Lóa mắt (verb phrase): To be dazzled, to be blinded by light.
Related Phrases
- Choá mắt (verb phrase): The most common collocation, meaning "to be dazzled/blinded (in the eyes)".
- Đèn flash máy ảnh làm choá mắt tôi. (The camera flash dazzled me.)
- Nắng choá: Glaring sunlight.
- Tránh ra đường vào giờ nắng choá. (Avoid going out during hours of glaring sun.)