Definition

1. Verb:

   • To bloom; to blossom; to open: Used for flowers opening their petals.
   • To hatch: Used for a baby bird, insect, or reptile emerging from its egg.
   • To rise; to expand: Used for dough, grains, or materials increasing in volume, often due to heat or cooking.
   • To be born (colloquial): Used informally for giving birth.

2. Adjective (idiomatic):

   • Well-developed; full: Used to describe a broad or full physical form, such as a chest or shoulders.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Hoa sen nở vào mùa hè. (Lotus flowers bloom in summer.)
  • Trứng gà sẽ nở sau 21 ngày. (Chicken eggs will hatch after 21 days.)
  • Bánh bao này nở rất đẹp. (This steamed bun rose very nicely.)
  • Chị ấy vừa nở một bé trai. (She just gave birth to a baby boy.)

• Adjective:

  • Anh ấy có bộ ngực nở. (He has a broad chest.)

Advanced Usage

• "nở mày nở mặt": An idiom meaning to feel honored, proud, or to have one's dignity elevated.

  • Con trai đỗ đại học làm bố mẹ nở mày nở mặt. (Their son getting into university made the parents beam with pride.)

• "nở ruột nở gan": An idiom meaning to feel extremely happy, overjoyed, or relieved.

  • Nghe tin con an toàn, bà nở ruột nở gan. (Hearing her child was safe, she was overjoyed.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nở nang (adj): Well-developed, buxom, flourishing (often used for physical stature or development).

  • Cô ấy có thân hình nở nang. (She has a buxom figure.)

• Nở hoa (verb phrase): To bloom, to flower.

  • Cây đào đang nở hoa. (The peach tree is flowering.)

• Nở ra (verb phrase): To expand, to open out.

  • Kim loại nở ra khi gặp nhiệt. (Metal expands when heated.)

Synonyms

• Bloom / Blossom: For flowers opening.
• Hatch: For emerging from an egg.
• Rise / Expand: For increasing in volume.
• Give birth: For the colloquial meaning.

Related Idioms

• Nở từng khúc ruột: Similar to "nở ruột nở gan," meaning to be filled with immense joy.
  • Thấy con thành đạt, ông ấy nở từng khúc ruột. (Seeing his child successful, he was filled with immense joy.)

verb

1. to bloom; to blow; to open out
   • nhiều hoa nở buổi sáng
     Many flowers open in the morning
2. To be hatched
   • nhiều gà con nở hôm nay
     many chickens hatched today. to rise; to expand
   • bánh mì không nở
     the bread won't rise