khằn
Definition
- Adjective:
- Stunted: Describes a plant, crop, or sometimes an animal that has failed to grow to a normal or expected size due to poor conditions, disease, or lack of nutrients.
- Harsh / Grating: Describes a sound, voice, or tone that is rough, unpleasant, and irritating to listen to.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (Stunted):
- Cây lúa bị khằn vì thiếu nước. (The rice plants are stunted due to lack of water.)
- Vườn rau trông khằn cọc. (The vegetable garden looks stunted.)
- Adjective (Harsh sound):
- Giọng nói của ông ấy nghe rất khằn. (His voice sounds very harsh.)
- Tiếng động cơ khằn khặc. (The engine makes a grating sound.)
Advanced Usage
- "khằn khừ": An expressive reduplicative form often used to describe someone speaking in a low, gruff, grumbling, or unwilling manner.
- Ông ấy chỉ khằn khừ trả lời. (He only answered with a grunt/gruffly.)
Variants and Related Words
- Khằn cọc (adj): Emphasizes a stunted, shriveled, and unhealthy state of growth.
- Cây cối khằn cọc trên vùng đất cằn. (The trees are stunted and shriveled on the barren land.)
Synonyms
- Stunted: undersized, dwarfed.
- Harsh: grating, raspy, rough.
Related Idioms
- Khằn như mắm tôm: (As harsh/grating as shrimp paste) – An idiom used to describe an extremely unpleasant, grating voice or sound.
- Giọng chê bai của bà ta khằn như mắm tôm. (Her critical voice is as grating as shrimp paste.)
adj
-
stunted
Khám phá thêm
Các từ liên quan
Từ chứa "khằn"
