Definition

1. Noun:

   • Steam; vapor: A gaseous substance, especially one formed from a liquid by heating. For example, water vapor.
   • Air; gas: A substance in a gaseous state, or a specific type of gas. For example, air in a tire or toxic gas.
   • Breath: The air taken into or expelled from the lungs, often symbolizing life force or stamina.
   • Smell; odor: A distinctive scent or aroma emanating from something or someone.
   • A light breeze: A gentle movement of air.

2. Adverb:

   • A little; slightly; rather: Used before an adjective or some verbs to indicate a small degree or a moderate extent.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Hơi nước bốc lên từ ấm trà. (Steam rises from the teapot.)
  • Quả bóng đã xì hết hơi. (The ball has lost all its air.)
  • Anh ấy thở một hơi dài. (He took a long breath.)
  • Con chó đánh hơi thấy mùi thức ăn. (The dog caught the smell of food.)

• Adverb:

  • Cô ấy hơi mệt. (She is a little tired.)
  • Cái túi này hơi đắt. (This bag is rather expensive.)
  • Tôi hơi hiểu rồi. (I understand a little now.)

Advanced Usage

• "dài hơi": (adjective) long-winded; having endurance; capable of sustained effort.

  • Anh ta là một nhà đầu tư dài hơi. (He is a long-term investor.)

• "đánh hơi": (verb) to sniff out; to detect by smell or figuratively, to sense something.

  • Phóng viên đã đánh hơi được vụ bê bối. (The reporter sniffed out the scandal.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hơi thở (n): breath, breathing.

  • Hơi thở của cô ấy đều đặn. (Her breathing is steady.)

• Hơi hám (n): a smell or odor (often used in a slightly negative sense).

  • Căn phòng có mùi hơi hám khó chịu. (The room has an unpleasant smell.)

• Hơi hướng (n): tendency, trace, hint (of an idea or style).

  • Bài viết có hơi hướng chính trị. (The article has a political tendency.)

Synonyms

• Noun: vapor, gas, breath, scent, breeze.
• Adverb: slightly, a bit, somewhat, rather, a little.

Related Idioms

• Hết hơi: to be out of breath; to be exhausted; to have no more strength or arguments.

  • Sau cuộc tranh cãi, anh ấy đã hết hơi. (After the argument, he had no more to say.)

• Quen hơi: to be accustomed to someone's presence or smell (often used for babies and pets).

  • Em bé quen hơi mẹ nên không chịu người lạ. (The baby is used to its mother's smell so it won't go to strangers.)

noun

1. gas; steam; air
   • hơi nước
     the steam water Breath
   • lấy hơi
     to take breath smell; odour; stretch a little; enough; rather
   • tôi hơi sợ
     I'm a little afraid