Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Itchy; having a rash: Describes a skin condition characterized by small red bumps, irritation, and a persistent itching sensation, often caused by an allergic reaction, insect bites, or skin irritation.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Da em bé bị nổi mẩn đỏ. (The baby's skin has broken out in a red rash.)
  • Tôi bị dị ứng hải sản nên người rất mẩn. (I'm allergic to seafood, so my skin gets very itchy.)
  • Muỗi đốt sưng mẩn cả lên. (The mosquito bite swelled up and became itchy.)

Advanced Usage

• "nổi mẩn": to break out in a rash. This is the most common collocation.
  • Ăn phải thức ăn đó, cô ấy bị nổi mẩn khắp người. (After eating that food, she broke out in a rash all over her body.)

Variants and Related Words

• Mẩn ngứa (adj/n): itchy rash; describes a rash accompanied by itching.

  • Triệu chứng bao gồm mẩn ngứa và sốt. (Symptoms include an itchy rash and fever.)

• Nổi mề đay (v/n): to develop hives; a specific type of raised, itchy rash (urticaria), often more severe than "mẩn".

  • Dị ứng nặng có thể khiến bạn nổi mề đay. (A severe allergy can cause you to develop hives.)

Synonyms

• Itchy: causing an irritating sensation that makes one want to scratch.
• Rash: an area of red, irritated spots on the skin.

Related Idioms

• While "mẩn" itself is not typically used in idioms, it appears in common descriptive phrases about health:
  • Ngứa mẩn cả người: to be itchy/rashy all over.

    • Đi trong rừng về, anh ấy ngứa mẩn cả người. (After walking in the forest, he was itchy all over.)