hấy
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Adjective:
- Badly cooked or poorly steamed: Used primarily to describe rice, especially sticky rice, or other grain-based foods that have been inadequately or improperly cooked, resulting in a hard, undercooked, or unsatisfactory texture.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Xôi này bị hấy. (This sticky rice is badly steamed.)
- Cơm hấy khó ăn. (Badly cooked rice is difficult to eat.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used in the context of food preparation, particularly traditional methods like steaming. It describes a specific culinary failure.
Variants and Related Words
- Hấp (v): to steam. This is the cooking action that, if done poorly, results in the state described by "hấy".
- Hấp xôi phải đủ lửa. (Steaming sticky rice requires sufficient heat.)
Synonyms
- Undercooked: Not cooked enough.
- Badly steamed: Poorly prepared through steaming.
- Ill-cooked: Generally poorly prepared (food).
Notes on Usage
- "Hấy" is a specialized, somewhat regional term. It is not a common word in general modern conversation but is understood in contexts discussing food quality, especially traditional dishes.
- It functions as a descriptive adjective and is typically used with the verb (to suffer/be in a state of) to indicate the undesirable condition, e.g., .
- Badly done (of rice, cake...)
- Xôi hấySticky rice badly done (badly steamed)