mắt mỏ
Definition
- Adjective:
- Expensive, costly: The primary meaning of "mắt mỏ" is to describe something that has a high price or is financially burdensome to purchase. It is noted as a dialectal term.
- Scarce and dear: It can imply that something is not only high in price but also in short supply, contributing to its high cost.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Mùa này rau quả rất mắt mỏ. (This season, fruits and vegetables are very expensive.)
- Giá xăng dầu trở nên mắt mỏ hơn. (The price of gasoline has become more costly.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "mắt mỏ" is identified as a dialectal variation, primarily used in certain regions of Vietnam. In standard Vietnamese, the more common equivalent is "đắt đỏ."
Variants and Related Words
- Đắt đỏ (adj): The standard Vietnamese term for expensive, costly.
- Mua nhà ở thành phố thật đắt đỏ. (Buying a house in the city is truly expensive.)
Synonyms
- Expensive: costing a lot of money.
- Costly: involving great expense.
- Dear: high in price.