chói

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The Vietnamese word "chói" is an adjective that primarily means "dazzling" or "bright." It describes something that is so bright it can hurt your eyes or is eye-catching.

Usage Instructions:

• "Chói" can be used to describe colors, lights, or sounds that are extremely intense or sharp.
• It can also refer to sensations that feel sharp or piercing, such as pain.

Examples:

1. Brightness:

   • "Ánh đèn pha làm chói mắt." (The glare of the headlights dazzled our eyes.)
   • Here, "chói" describes the intense brightness of car headlights that can hurt your eyes.

2. Color:

   • "Màu này chói lắm." (This color is dazzlingly bright.)
   • In this case, "chói" refers to a color that is very vivid and eye-catching.

3. Pain:

   • "Đau chói ở sườn." (To feel a shooting pain in one's ribs.)
   • Here, "chói" is used to describe a sharp, sudden pain.

Advanced Usage:

• "Chói tai" (shrill): This phrase refers to sounds that are excessively loud or piercing. For instance, "tiếng còi nghe chói tai." (The siren sounded shrill.)
• "Chói" as a feeling: You can also use "chói" to describe sensations like pain or discomfort, such as in the phrase "đau chói" (sharp pain).

Word Variants:

• Chói mắt: Dazzling to the eyes.
• Chói tai: Dazzling to the ears (or shrill).
• Chói sáng: Dazzling brightness.

Different Meanings:

• While "chói" is commonly associated with brightness and pain, it can also convey the idea of something being strikingly noticeable or overwhelming in a broader context.

Synonyms:

• Sáng: Bright.
• Rực rỡ: Brilliant or radiant.
• Chói chang: Very bright or glaring.

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adj

1. Dazzling
   • ánh đèn pha làm chói mắt
     the glare of the headlights dazzled our eyes
   • màu này chói lắm
     this colour is dazzingly bright
   • đỏ chói
     of a dazzingly bright red
2. Shrill
   • tiếng còi nghe chói tai
     the siren sounded shrill
3. Shooting, stabbing
   • đau chói ở sườn
     to feel a shooting pain in one's ribs
   • choi chói
     giving (feeling) some sort of stabbing sensation