dịu

Thân thiện

Mùa xuân nắng dịu.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Soft; Mild; Gentle: Describes something that causes a pleasant, comfortable sensation, having a gentle and soothing effect on the senses or the mind. It refers to a quality that is not harsh, sharp, or intense.
   • Subsided; Abated; Soothed: Describes a state where intensity, severity, or agitation has lessened, becoming calmer and more tolerable.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Ánh sáng dịu. (Soft light.)
  • Cô ấy nói bằng giọng dịu dàng. (She spoke in a gentle voice.)
  • Sau cơn bão, trời trở nên dịu mát. (After the storm, the weather became cool and pleasant.)
  • Cơn đau đầu của anh ấy đã dịu. (His headache has subsided.)
  • Cảnh sát cố gắng làm dịu đám đông. (The police tried to calm the crowd.)

Advanced Usage

• "dịu giọng": to soften one's tone; to speak more gently.
  • Thấy con sợ, mẹ dịu giọng lại. (Seeing the child was scared, the mother softened her tone.)
• "làm dịu": to soothe, to calm, to alleviate.
  • Ly trà nóng giúp làm dịu cổ họng. (A hot cup of tea helps soothe the throat.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dịu dàng (adj): gentle, tender, sweet (often describing personality, voice, or manner).
  • Cô giáo mới rất dịu dàng với học sinh. (The new teacher is very gentle with the students.)
• Dịu mát (adj): pleasantly cool and mild.
  • Một buổi chiều dịu mát. (A cool, mild afternoon.)

Synonyms

• Soft, Mild, Gentle (for qualities like light, sound, taste).
• Soothed, Alleviated, Abated, Subsided (for reduced pain or intensity).
• Calm, Placated (for emotions or situations).

Related Idioms

• Dịu như bông: As soft as cotton; extremely gentle and soft.
  • Giọng hát của cô ấy dịu như bông. (Her singing voice is as soft as cotton.)

Học thuật

adj

1. solf; sweet
   • ánh sáng dịu
     solf light
2. Less acute; less tense
   • làm dịu tình hình
     to make the situation less tense