Definition

Noun: - A draught / draft (American English): A current of cool air that blows through an enclosed space, such as a room, often entering through gaps like windows, doors, or cracks. It is typically perceived as an uncomfortable, localized stream of air.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cửa sổ bị hở nên có gió lùa vào phòng. (The window has a gap, so there's a draught coming into the room.)
  • Hãy đóng cửa lại để tránh gió lùa. (Please close the door to avoid the draught.)
  • Ngồi chỗ gió lùa dễ bị cảm lắm. (Sitting in a draught makes you very susceptible to catching a cold.)

Advanced Usage

• "Chỗ gió lùa" / "Nơi gió lùa": A draughty spot; a place where a draught commonly occurs.
  • Đừng để em bé nằm ở chỗ gió lùa. (Don't let the baby lie in a draughty spot.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lùa (verb): To herd, to drive (animals); or, in the context of air, it conveys the action of air flowing or blowing through a passage. In "gió lùa", it specifically means the wind is "driving" or "channeling" itself through.
• Gió (noun): Wind.
• Hơi lùa (noun): A less common variant, can refer to a draught of air, but also sometimes used for the sensation of air movement.

Synonyms

• Luồng gió: A gust or current of wind. (Note: "Luồng gió" is more general and can occur outdoors, while "gió lùa" specifically implies an unwanted flow or through a structure.)
• Gió thổi lùa: A descriptive phrase meaning "wind blowing through".

Related Phrases / Idioms

• Tránh gió lùa: To avoid a draught. This is a common piece of advice, especially in traditional health contexts, as sitting in a draught is believed to cause illness.
  • Mẹ tôi luôn dặn phải tránh gió lùa. (My mother always advises to avoid draughts.)

noun

1. draught