Definition

Noun: - Dewdrop: A single, small drop of dew, which is the moisture that condenses on cool surfaces, especially at night or in the early morning.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Những giọt sương long lanh trên lá cây vào buổi sáng. (Dewdrops glisten on the leaves in the morning.)
  • Một giọt sương rơi từ ngọn cỏ xuống. (A dewdrop fell from the blade of grass.)

Advanced Usage

• "giọt sương mai": morning dewdrop. This phrase emphasizes the dewdrops found in the early morning.
  • Giọt sương mai lấp lánh như những viên ngọc nhỏ. (Morning dewdrops sparkle like tiny jewels.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sương (noun): dew; the general phenomenon of condensed moisture.
  • Sương phủ trắng cánh đồng. (Dew covers the field in white.)
• Hạt sương (noun): Another term for a drop of dew, similar to "giọt sương".
  • Hạt sương đọng trên mạng nhện. (A drop of dew hangs on the spiderweb.)

Synonyms

• Giọt nước (noun): drop of water. (Note: This is a more general term for any water droplet, not specifically dew.)
• Hạt ngọc (noun, figurative): pearl; sometimes used poetically to describe a dewdrop due to its round, glistening appearance.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Trong như giọt sương: As clear as a dewdrop. Used to describe something very pure and transparent.
  • Tâm hồn trẻ thơ trong như giọt sương. (A child's soul is as clear as a dewdrop.)
• Mong manh như giọt sương: As fragile/delicate as a dewdrop. Used to describe something very ephemeral or easily lost.
  • Hạnh phúc ấy mong manh như giọt sương. (That happiness is as fragile as a dewdrop.)

noun

1. dewdrop