Definition

1. Noun:
   • Saliva, spit: A clear liquid produced by glands in the mouth to keep it moist, aid in digestion, and facilitate swallowing.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Khi nhìn thấy món ăn ngon, nước bọt tiết ra nhiều hơn. (When seeing delicious food, more saliva is secreted.)
  • Đừng khạc nước bọt xuống sàn nhà. (Don't spit saliva onto the floor.)
  • Nước bọt có chứa các enzyme tiêu hóa. (Saliva contains digestive enzymes.)

Advanced Usage

• "Tiết nước bọt": to salivate, to secrete saliva.

  • Mùi thơm của bánh mì khiến tôi tiết nước bọt. (The aroma of the bread made me salivate.)

• "Nước bọt chảy": to drool, to have one's mouth water.

  • Con chó nhìn miếng thịt và nước bọt chảy ra. (The dog looked at the piece of meat and drooled.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nước dãi (noun): A common synonym for "nước bọt," often used in everyday speech.

  • Đứa trẻ sơ sinh thường chảy nhiều nước dãi. (Babies often drool a lot of saliva.)

• Nước miếng (noun): Another common synonym for "nước bọt."

  • Anh ta nuốt nước miếng vì quá đói. (He swallowed his saliva because he was so hungry.)

• Tuyến nước bọt (noun): Salivary gland.

  • Viêm tuyến nước bọt có thể gây đau khi nuốt. (Inflammation of the salivary gland can cause pain when swallowing.)

Synonyms

• Saliva: The formal and biological term.
• Spit: A more informal term, often referring to saliva that is expelled from the mouth.

Related Phrases

• "Nước bọt bắn tung tóe": (For saliva) to spray or fly everywhere (often when speaking excitedly).

  • Khi anh ấy tranh luận, nước bọt gần như bắn tung tóe. (When he argues, saliva almost sprays everywhere.)

• "Nuốt nước bọt": to swallow one's saliva.

  • Cô ấy nuốt nước bọt vì căng thẳng. (She swallowed her saliva due to nervousness.)

Related Idioms

• "Chảy nước bọt" / "Thèm chảy nước bọt": to make one's mouth water; to desire something greatly.
  • Món ăn đó trông ngon đến mức khiến tôi thèm chảy nước bọt. (That dish looks so delicious it makes my mouth water.)

1. cũng nói nước dãi, nước miếng