Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Plump, chubby, buxom: Describes a person or body part that is pleasingly full, rounded, and slightly fat in an attractive or healthy way. It often implies a soft, round shape.
   • Swollen, puffy: Can describe something that appears slightly swollen or puffed up.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Em bé có đôi má bầu bĩnh, trông rất múp. (The baby has chubby cheeks and looks very plump.)
  • Sau khi bị ong đốt, tay cô ấy múp lên. (After being stung by a bee, her hand became puffy.)
  • Cô ấy có dáng người hơi múp. (She has a slightly buxom figure.)

Advanced Usage

• "múp đầu múp cổ": An idiom describing someone with a very full, round face and neck, emphasizing a plump appearance.

  • Ăn Tết xong, ai cũng trông múp đầu múp cổ. (After the Lunar New Year holiday, everyone looks plump in the face and neck.)

• "mum múp": A reduplicative form (láy) that intensifies the meaning, conveying a sense of being very plump, chubby, or full.

  • Đôi má của em bé mum múp, đáng yêu vô cùng. (The baby's cheeks are very chubby and utterly adorable.)

Variants and Related Words

• Béo múp (adj): A common compound meaning very plump or chubby.

  • Một người béo múp. (A plump person.)

• Mập (adj): A more general and common synonym for "fat" or "plump."

• Bầu bĩnh (adj): Plump and cute, often used for cheeks or babies.
• Phúng phính (adj): Puffy, swollen (often for cheeks).

Synonyms

• Đầy đặn: Well-rounded, full-figured.
• Tròn trĩnh: Round and plump.
• Núng nính: Jiggly, wobbly (describing soft fat).

Notes on Meaning

• Positive Connotation: When describing people, especially children or features like cheeks, "múp" often carries a positive, endearing connotation of cuteness and health.
• Neutral/Descriptive Connotation: When describing general body shape or temporary swelling, it is more neutral and descriptive.

1. Plump, buxom
   • Người béo múp
     A plump person
   • Mum múp (láy, ý tăng)