hoen

Thân thiện

Quần áo trẻ con thường bị hoen mực sau giờ học.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Spotted, stained, soiled: Describes something that has become dirty or discolored in patches or spots, often due to a specific substance like ink, rust, or food. It implies localized, noticeable marks rather than overall dirtiness.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Quần áo hoen mực. (Ink-stained clothes.)
  • Tấm vải trắng đã bị hoen ố. (The white fabric has become stained/discolored.)
  • Chiếc cốc inox bị hoen gỉ. (The stainless steel cup has rust stains.)

Advanced Usage

• "hoen ố": A common compound meaning stained, tarnished, or sullied, often used for both physical stains and metaphorical blemishes (e.g., on a reputation).
  • Danh tiếng bị hoen ố. (His reputation was tarnished.)
• "hoen gỉ": Specifically refers to being stained with rust.
  • Con dao cũ đã hoen gỉ. (The old knife has rust stains.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hoen ố (adj/phrase): Stained, tarnished, sullied.
• Hoen gỉ (adj/phrase): Rust-stained.
• Vết hoen (noun phrase): A stain, a spot (of dirt/discoloration).
  • Lau sạch vết hoen trên bàn. (Wipe clean the stain on the table.)

Synonyms

• Bẩn: Dirty (more general).
• Ố: Discolored, stained (often used with 'hoen').
• Vấy bẩn: To soil, to smudge.
• Lem luốc: Smudged, grimy.

Notes on Meaning

• "Hoen" typically describes a specific type of dirtiness: localized spots or patches caused by liquids or corrosion (ink, rust, sweat, oil). It is not used for general, uniform dirt.
• It often carries a negative connotation of something clean or new being marred by these spots.

Học thuật

1. Spotted, stained
   • Quần áo hoen mực
     Ink-spotted clothes