Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Intensely fragrant; richly aromatic: Describes a smell, especially of flowers or plants, that is very strong, sweet, and pervasive.
   • Profuse; abundant (in scent): Indicates a fragrance that is not only strong but also seems to fill and saturate the surrounding air.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Hoa nhài tỏa hương thơm ngát. (The jasmine flowers emit an intensely sweet fragrance.)
  • Cánh đồng hoa oải hương thơm ngát. (The lavender field is richly aromatic.)
  • Mùi hương ngát từ vườn hoa. (The profuse fragrance from the flower garden.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "ngát" is often used in literary and poetic contexts to evoke a powerful sensory experience of smell.
• It can be combined with "thơm" (fragrant) to form the common phrase "thơm ngát", which intensifies the description of the fragrance.

Variants and Related Words

• Ngan ngát (adj): A reduplicated form that describes a faint, subtle, or lightly pervasive fragrance.
  • Mùi hương ngan ngát trong gió. (A faint, lingering fragrance in the wind.)

Synonyms

• Fragrant: Having a pleasant smell.
• Aromatic: Having a strong, pleasant smell.
• Redolent: Strongly reminiscent or suggestive of a particular smell; fragrant.
• Perfumed: Having a sweet or pleasant smell.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Thơm ngát: The standard and most common collocation, meaning "intensely fragrant."
  • Căn phòng thơm ngát mùi bánh mới ra lò. (The room is filled with the rich aroma of freshly baked bread.)

1. Very [sweet]
   • Mùi thơm ngát
     A very sweet smell