Definition

1. Noun:
   • Rainstorm, thunderstorm: "mưa dông" refers to a heavy rain event, often accompanied by thunder, lightning, strong winds, and sometimes hail. It is a short-lived but intense weather phenomenon.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Dự báo thời tiết cho biết chiều nay sẽ có mưa dông. (The weather forecast says there will be a thunderstorm this afternoon.)
  • Cơn mưa dông đã làm mát không khí. (The rainstorm cooled down the air.)
  • Chúng tôi phải tạm dừng trận đấu vì mưa dông. (We had to pause the match because of the thunderstorm.)

Advanced Usage

• "cơn mưa dông": a rainstorm/thunderstorm event.

  • Một cơn mưa dông bất chợt ập đến. (A sudden thunderstorm arrived.)

• "giông tố": This is a more literary or intense synonym, often implying a storm with very strong winds.

  • Con thuyền nhỏ chống chọi với giông tố. (The small boat battled the storm.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dông (n): storm. This is the core element of the compound "mưa dông".

  • Trời đang nổi dông. (A storm is brewing.)

• Mưa rào (n): shower, downpour. This refers to heavy rain but may not necessarily include thunder and lightning.

  • Cơn mưa rào đến nhanh và tạnh cũng nhanh. (The downpour came and went quickly.)

Synonyms

• Thunderstorm: A storm with thunder and lightning.
• Rainstorm: A storm with heavy rain.
• Tempest: A violent windy storm (more literary).

Related Phrases

• Sấm sét: thunder and lightning. These are characteristic elements of a "mưa dông".

  • Mưa dông thường đi kèm với sấm sét. (Thunderstorms are often accompanied by thunder and lightning.)

• Mưa giông: This is a variant with the same meaning as "mưa dông".

  • Trời chuyển mưa giông. (The weather is turning stormy.)

1. Rain-storm