Definition

1. Noun:

   • Stuffy nose / Nasal congestion: A condition where the nasal passages are blocked or obstructed, making it difficult to breathe through the nose. This is often due to swelling of the tissues and blood vessels inside the nose, typically from a cold, allergy, or sinus infection.

2. Adjective (used in the phrase "bị ngạt mũi"):

   • To have a stuffy nose / to be congested: Describes the state of experiencing nasal blockage.

Usage Examples

• Noun / Condition:
  • Chứng ngạt mũi khiến tôi khó ngủ. (Nasal congestion makes it hard for me to sleep.)
• Adjective (in common phrase):
  • Tôi bị ngạt mũi vì dị ứng. (I have a stuffy nose because of allergies.)
  • Bé bị cảm nên ngạt mũi. (The child has a cold, so he is congested.)

Advanced Usage

• "Ngạt mũi một bên": To have a stuffy nose on one side.
  • Tôi thường bị ngạt mũi một bên vào ban đêm. (I often have a stuffy nose on one side at night.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nghẹt mũi (n/adj): A common Southern Vietnamese variant with the same meaning as "ngạt mũi".
  • Trời lạnh dễ bị nghẹt mũi. (Cold weather makes it easy to get a stuffy nose.)
• Sổ mũi (n): Runny nose. This often occurs alongside a stuffy nose.
  • Cảm cúm thường đi kèm với sổ mũi và ngạt mũi. (The flu often comes with a runny nose and congestion.)

Synonyms

• Nasal congestion: The medical or formal term.
• Stuffed up: An informal adjective to describe the feeling.
• Blocked nose: A direct descriptive term.

Related Phrases

• Thông mũi: To decongest; to clear a stuffy nose.
  • Thuốc xịt này giúp thông mũi. (This spray helps decongest the nose.)
• Khó thở bằng mũi: Difficulty breathing through the nose. This is the primary symptom of "ngạt mũi".
  • Ngạt mũi gây khó thở bằng mũi. (A stuffy nose causes difficulty breathing through the nose.)

1. Stuffy
   • Bị cảm nên ngạt mũi
     To feel stuffy from a cold
   • Chứng ngạt mũi
     Stuffles