mệt
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Tired; Fatigued; Weary: The primary meaning of "mệt" describes a state of physical or mental exhaustion, a feeling of discomfort in the body due to excessive loss of energy or strength.
- Unwell; Sick: In certain contexts, "mệt" can indicate a general state of being unwell or slightly ill, not necessarily from exertion.
- Difficult; Arduous; Requiring much more effort: Figuratively, "mệt" describes a task or situation that is troublesome, demanding significant additional time and effort to complete.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Tôi cảm thấy rất mệt sau một ngày làm việc dài. (I feel very tired after a long day of work.)
- Bà ấy nói bà ấy hơi mệt và không muốn ăn tối. (She said she was feeling a bit unwell and didn't want dinner.)
- Dự án này còn mệt lắm mới xong. (This project will still be very difficult/troublesome to finish.)
Advanced Usage
"mệt mỏi": weary, worn out (often implies a prolonged state of fatigue or mental weariness).
- Sự chờ đợi kéo dài khiến mọi người mệt mỏi. (The long wait made everyone weary.)
"mệt đừ" / "mệt nhoài": extremely tired, exhausted, tired to death.
- Làm việc cả ngày, tôi mệt đừ. (Working all day, I am exhausted.)
Variants and Related Words
- Mệt nhọc (adj): laborious, arduous (describing work that causes fatigue).
- Đó là một công việc mệt nhọc. (That is an arduous job.)
Synonyms
- Tired: in need of rest or sleep.
- Fatigued: drained of energy.
- Weary: feeling or showing tiredness.
- Exhausted: completely drained of energy.
- Unwell: not in good health.
Related Idioms
Mệt như đứa đứt dây thừng: (Simile) As tired as a [broken] puppet with its strings cut; completely exhausted and limp.
- Về đến nhà, anh ấy mệt như đứa đứt dây thừng. (When he got home, he was completely exhausted.)
Mệt nghỉ: (Colloquial) So tired that one wants to quit or stop.
- Chạy bộ 10km xong, tôi mệt nghỉ. (After running 10km, I'm so tired I want to quit.)
adj
- tired; fatigued; weary
- mệt đừtired to death