Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Watery, thin, diluted: Describes a liquid that has a low concentration of solid or flavorful components, often due to the addition of too much water or solvent. It indicates a lack of thickness, density, or strength.
   • Sparse, scattered: Describes things that are spread out with large gaps in between, not dense or concentrated.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Nước mắm này quá loãng. (This fish sauce is too watery/diluted.)
  • Cháo loãng dễ ăn cho người ốm. (Thin/watery porridge is easy to eat for sick people.)
  • Dân cư ở vùng này rất loãng. (The population in this area is very sparse.)

Advanced Usage

• "Lỏng loãng": A reduplicative form that slightly softens the meaning to "somewhat thin/watery" or "fairly diluted."
  • Cà phê pha lỏng loãng. (Coffee brewed somewhat weak/watery.)
• Used to describe abstract concepts like weak arguments or sparse information.
  • Lập luận loãng. (A weak/thin argument.)

Variants and Related Words

• Loãng xương (noun phrase): Osteoporosis (literally "porous/sparse bones").
  • Bà ấy bị bệnh loãng xương. (She has osteoporosis.)
• Pha loãng (verb phrase): To dilute.
  • Pha loãng si-rô với nước. (Dilute the syrup with water.)

Synonyms

• Nhạt: Pale, bland, weak (in color or flavor). (The soup is bland.)
• Thưa: Sparse, thin (for objects or people). (Thin hair.)
• Lỏng: Loose, fluid (can imply low viscosity).

Antonyms

• Đặc: Thick, dense, concentrated. (Condensed milk.)
• Đậm: Strong, rich, deep (in flavor or color). (Strong coffee.)
• Dày đặc: Dense, packed. (Dense fog.)

Related Phrases

• Loãng máu (verb/adjective phrase): To thin the blood; (of blood) thin.
  • Thuốc này có tác dụng loãng máu. (This medicine has a blood-thinning effect.)
• Mực loãng: Watery ink.
  • Mực loãng viết không ra nét. (Watery ink doesn't write clearly.)

adj

1. watery; diluted; weak
   • trà loãng
     weak tea