hơi
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
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.
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
- gas; steam; air
- hơi nướcthe steam water Breath
- lấy hơito take breath smell; odour; stretch a little; enough; rather
- tôi hơi sợI'm a little afraid