Definition

1. Noun:
   • Nostril: One of the two external openings of the nose, which allow air to enter and exit for breathing and are part of the olfactory system.
   • Nare (technical): The formal anatomical term for a nostril.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Không khí lạnh đi vào lỗ mũi. (Cold air enters the nostrils.)
  • Cô ấy bị chảy máu lỗ mũi bên phải. (She has a bleeding right nostril.)
  • Lỗ mũi của động vật có thể rất nhạy cảm. (An animal's nostrils can be very sensitive.)

Advanced Usage

• In anatomy and medicine, the pair of nostrils are referred to as the nares. The entire external part of the nose is the nasal cavity.
  • Bác sĩ kiểm tra tình trạng tắc nghẽn ở cả hai lỗ mũi. (The doctor checked for blockages in both nares.)

Variants and Related Words

• Mũi (n): nose. The entire facial organ containing the nostrils.

  • Anh ấy bị đau mũi. (His nose hurts.)

• Sống mũi (n): bridge of the nose.

  • Cô ấy có sống mũi cao. (She has a high bridge of the nose.)

Synonyms

• Nostril: The common English word.
• Nare: The formal or scientific term.

Related Idioms and Expressions

• Ngửa lỗ mũi lên: Literally "to turn the nostrils up," meaning to act arrogantly or look down on others.

  • Anh ta mới giàu đã ngửa lỗ mũi lên. (He just got rich and is already acting snobbish.)

• Nóng lỗ mũi: Literally "hot nostrils," meaning to be very angry or furious.

  • Nghe tin đó, ông ấy nóng lỗ mũi. (Hearing that news made him see red.)