Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Extremely crowded; packed; jammed: Describes a place or situation filled with a dense mass of people or things, leaving little to no space.
   • Completely blocked; choked: Describes a state where movement or flow is severely obstructed due to excessive congestion.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Đường phố đông nghít người. (The streets are jam-packed with people.)
  • Cổng trường nghít xe cộ vào giờ tan học. (The school gate is choked with vehicles at dismissal time.)
  • Hội chợ đông nghít khách. (The fair is extremely crowded with visitors.)

Advanced Usage

• Often used in conjunction with "đông" (crowded) for emphasis, forming the common phrase "đông nghít".
  • Chợ Tết lúc nào cũng đông nghít. (The Tet market is always extremely packed.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nghịt (adj): The standard form with the same meaning: extremely crowded or blocked.
  • Phòng chờ nghịt người. (The waiting room is crammed with people.)

Synonyms

• Crowded: Full of people or things.
• Packed: Filled to capacity.
• Jam-packed: Extremely crowded.
• Choked: Blocked or clogged.

Related Idioms

• Nghít như nêm: Packed like sardines; an idiom emphasizing extreme crowding.
  • Trên xe buýt, người đông nghít như nêm. (On the bus, people were packed like sardines.)