dẽ
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Definition
Adjective:
- Compact, firm, lumpy (describing soil): Used to describe soil that is densely packed, hard, or has a lumpy texture, often due to overwatering or poor aeration.
- Affable, easygoing (describing a person's nature): Used to describe a person who is gentle, kind, and easy to get along with. This meaning is primarily used in the compound phrase "dễ tính".
Noun:
- Curlew (a type of bird): Refers to a wading bird of the genus Numenius, characterized by a long, slender, downcurved bill.
Usage Examples
Adjective (describing soil):
- Đất ở đây rất dẽ, khó trồng trọt. (The soil here is very compact, making it difficult to cultivate.)
- Tưới nhiều làm dẽ đất. (Overwatering makes the ground lumpy.)
Adjective (describing a person's nature):
- Anh ấy là người rất dẽ tính. (He is a very easygoing person.)
Noun (bird):
- Tôi thấy một con dẽ đang kiếm ăn ở bãi bồi. (I saw a curlew foraging on the mudflat.)
Advanced Usage
- "Đất dẽ chặt": Very compact/hard soil.
- Cánh đồng này đất dẽ chặt, cần cải tạo. (This field has very hard soil that needs improvement.)
Variants and Related Words
- Dẽ giun (n): Common Snipe (a bird species, ).
- Dẽ gà (n): Woodcock (a bird species, ).
- Dẽ tính (adj): Easygoing, affable, good-natured. (This is the primary compound form for the personality trait).
- Cô giáo mới rất dẽ tính. (The new teacher is very easygoing.)
Synonyms
- Chặt, rắn (adj): Tight, hard, solid (for soil).
- Hiền lành, dễ chịu, dễ gần (adj): Gentle, pleasant, approachable (for personality, synonymous with "dẽ tính").
Notes on Usage
- The adjectival meaning related to soil ("compact, lumpy") is the most common standalone use of the word dẽ.
- The meaning related to personality ("affable") is almost exclusively used in the compound form dẽ tính. Using dẽ alone to describe a person is rare and may not be widely understood.
- The noun meaning ("curlew") is a specific ornithological term.
- Curlew (chim)
- Lumpy (nói về đất)
- Tưới nhiều làm dẽ đấtOverwatering makes the ground lumpy