Definition

1. Verb:
   • To have a blocked nose: The primary meaning of "nghẹt mũi" is to have a stuffy or congested nose, typically due to a cold, allergies, or sinus issues. It describes the physical sensation of nasal obstruction.
   • To sniffle; to snuffle: It also refers to the act of breathing noisily through a partially blocked nose, often making a sniffing sound.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Tôi bị cảm lạnh và đang nghẹt mũi. (I have a cold and my nose is blocked.)
  • Đứa trẻ nghẹt mũi và khó thở về đêm. (The child has a stuffy nose and has difficulty breathing at night.)
  • Anh ấy cứ nghẹt mũi vì dị ứng phấn hoa. (He keeps sniffling because of a pollen allergy.)

Advanced Usage

• "nghẹt mũi khó thở": to have a stuffy nose and difficulty breathing.
  • Cơn cảm khiến cô ấy nghẹt mũi khó thở. (The cold caused her to have a stuffy nose and difficulty breathing.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ngạt mũi (v): This is a common variant with the same meaning: to have a blocked or stuffy nose.

  • Trời lạnh khiến tôi ngạt mũi. (The cold weather makes my nose stuffy.)

• Nghẹt thở (v): to suffocate; to be breathless. This is a different, more severe condition involving the entire respiratory system.

  • Không khí ô nhiễm có thể khiến người ta nghẹt thở. (Polluted air can make people feel suffocated.)

Synonyms

• Stuffy nose: The state of having nasal congestion.
• Blocked nose: A nose that is obstructed.
• Sniffle: To inhale audibly through a runny or blocked nose.

Related Phrases

• Bị nghẹt mũi: to suffer from a blocked/stuffy nose. This is the most common way to express the condition.
  • Mùa xuân này tôi hay bị nghẹt mũi. (I often get a stuffy nose this spring.)

verb

1. to sniffle; to snuffle