nghít
Definition
- 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.)