mẩn
Definition
- 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.)