Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Short; of short stature: Describes a person, animal, or sometimes an object that has a height significantly less than the average or expected norm.
   • Dwarf: Used in botanical, zoological, or mythological contexts to describe a variety, species, or being that is naturally and characteristically very small in size.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh trai tôi cao, còn tôi thì hơi lùn. (My brother is tall, but I am a bit short.)
  • Giống cà chua lùn này rất thích hợp trồng trong chậu. (This dwarf tomato variety is very suitable for growing in pots.)
  • Trong truyện cổ tích có những chú lùn sống trong rừng. (In fairy tales, there are dwarves who live in the forest.)

Advanced Usage

• The adjective "lùn" can be used figuratively to imply inferiority, lack of development, or insignificance in a non-physical sense.
  • Tư duy lùn (dwarf/limited thinking).
  • Một kẻ lùn về nhân cách. (A moral dwarf; a person of stunted character.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thấp lùn (adj): A more emphatic or descriptive synonym for "lùn," meaning very short or stunted.
  • Cây cối thấp lùn do thiếu ánh sáng. (The plants are stunted due to lack of light.)
• Tật lùn (n): The medical condition of dwarfism.
  • Tật lùn có thể do nhiều nguyên nhân khác nhau. (Dwarfism can be caused by various reasons.)
• Chú lùn (n): A dwarf (mythological or fairy-tale creature).
  • Bảy chú lùn giúp đỡ Bạch Tuyết. (The seven dwarves help Snow White.)

Synonyms

• Short: Of less than average height.
• Stunted: Having failed to achieve normal growth or development.
• Dwarf: (Especially in technical or fantasy contexts) A person, animal, or plant that is much smaller than the usual size for its species or type.

Related Idioms

• Lùn mà chắc: Short but sturdy; good things come in small packages. Used to describe someone or something short but strong, effective, or of high quality.
  • Đừng xem thường anh ấy, lùn mà chắc đấy! (Don't look down on him; he's short but tough!)
• Nấm lùn: Literally "dwarf mushroom," sometimes used colloquially to refer to a very short person.
  • Thằng bé lớp tôi bị gọi là nấm lùn. (The boy in my class is called a "dwarf mushroom.")

adj

1. dwarf; short