TheVietnameseword"lùn" is an adjectivethatmeans "short" or "dwarf." It is commonlyusedtodescribe a person or an objectthathas a lowheightcomparedto others.
BasicUsage
"lùn" is oftenusedwhentalkingaboutpeople'sheight. Forexample, youmight say:
"Côấyrấtlùn." (She is veryshort.)
AdvancedUsage
You can use"lùn" in moredescriptive sentences. Forinstance:
"Chúchónàylùnhơnchúchókia." (Thisdog is shorterthanthatdog.)
WordVariants
"Lùn" can also be used in combinationwithotherwordstodescribespecific situations:
In some contexts, "lùn" can have a moreinformal or playfulconnotation, especiallywhenusedamong friends. It can imply a sense of endearment or affectionwhentalkingaboutsomeone'sheight.
Synonyms
Otherwordsthathavesimilarmeaningsto"lùn"include:
"thấp" (short, low) - Thisword can alsodescribeheight, but it is moregeneraland can refertothingslikelowbuildings or low prices.
"nhỏ" (small) - Whilethiswordprimarilymeanssmall in size, it can sometimes be usedtodescribeshorterindividuals in a moregeneralsense.
ExampleSentences
"Tôicao, nhưngbạntôithìlùn." (I am tall, but my friend is short.) 2.