nghẹt mũi
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Definition
- 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.)