hỉnh
Definition
- Verb:
- To turn up (especially of the nose): "hỉnh" describes the upward movement or upturned shape of the nose, often when smiling, laughing, or expressing smugness/pleasure.
- To be upturned: It can also describe the state of having an upturned nose.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô ấy cười, mũi hỉnh lên. (She smiled, her nose turned up.)
- Đứa bé có cái mũi hỉnh trông rất dễ thương. (The child has an upturned nose that looks very cute.)
- Nghe tin thắng cuộc, nó sướng hỉnh mũi. (Hearing the news of winning, he was so pleased his nose turned up / he was smug.)
Advanced Usage
- "sướng hỉnh mũi": An idiom meaning to be visibly pleased, smug, or to have one's nose in the air with satisfaction.
- Chỉ được khen một câu mà nó đã sướng hỉnh mũi. (He was praised just once and already became smug.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hểnh (verb, dialectal variant): A regional/dialectal synonym with the same meaning as "hỉnh".
- Mũi hểnh lên. (The nose turns up.)
Synonyms
- Ngửa lên: To tilt upwards (more general, not specific to the nose).
- Vểnh lên: To perk up, to point upwards (can be used for ears, nose, or tail).
Notes on Usage
- Register: "Hỉnh" is considered a colloquial (ph.) word.
- Specificity: It is almost exclusively used to describe the nose (mũi). The action is often subtle and associated with expressions of joy, amusement, or conceit.
- Grammar: It is primarily used as an intransitive verb, often following the subject "mũi" (nose).
verb
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to turn up;
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mũi cô ta hỉnh lênHer nose turns up
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