dỏng
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Slender, slim, elongated: Describes an object, body part, or figure that is thin and long in shape.
- Pointed, upturned: Often used to describe a nose that is thin and slightly turned upward at the tip.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy có chiếc mũi dỏng rất đặc trưng. (She has a very distinctive slender, upturned nose.)
- Những ngón tay dỏng của nghệ sĩ piano. (The pianist's slender fingers.)
Advanced Usage
- "dỏng dả": An adjective meaning graceful, elegant, and slender (often describing a woman's posture or figure). This is a compound word where "dỏng" contributes the meaning of slenderness.
- Dáng người cô ấy thon thả và dỏng dả. (Her figure is slim and graceful.)
Variants and Related Words
- Giỏng: A less common variant with the same meaning (slender, elongated). As noted in the reference, "dỏng" is often explained by referring to "giỏng".
- Thon dỏng: A common compound adjective meaning slim and slender.
- Đôi chân thon dỏng. (Slim, slender legs.)
Synonyms
- Thon: Slim, slender.
- Mảnh dẻ: Slender, willowy.
- Cao nhỏng: Tall and lanky.
Notes on Meaning
- The word "dỏng" is primarily used as an adjective and is somewhat literary or descriptive. In modern everyday Vietnamese, it is most frequently encountered in the compound "thon dỏng" or when describing facial features like a "mũi dỏng" (slender/upturned nose).
- Its core meaning revolves around a visual impression of elongated thinness, not just "thin" () but specifically "long and thin".
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