ngòn ngọt

Thân thiện

Trái dâu tây có vị ngòn ngọt.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Slightly sweet, somewhat sweet: "ngòn ngọt" describes a taste that is sweet, but not intensely or overly so. It is a reduplicative form (láy) derived from "ngọt" (sweet), used to soften or moderate the degree of sweetness.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Nước cam này có vị ngòn ngọt, không quá gắt. (This orange juice has a slightly sweet taste, not too sharp.)
  • Món chè này ngòn ngọt vừa phải, rất dễ ăn. (This sweet soup is moderately sweet, very easy to eat.)
  • Trái vải chín có vị ngòn ngọt đặc trưng. (Ripe lychees have a characteristically sweet taste.)

Advanced Usage

• Used figuratively to describe speech or tone: While primarily describing taste, "ngòn ngọt" can sometimes be used metaphorically to describe a soft, gentle, or ingratiating tone of voice.
  • Cô ấy nói chuyện ngòn ngọt để làm vui lòng mọi người. (She speaks in a sweet/gentle tone to please everyone.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ngọt (adj): Sweet. This is the root word.
  • Đường có vị ngọt. (Sugar has a sweet taste.)
• Ngọt lịm (adj): Very sweet, cloyingly sweet (often used for taste or figurative speech).
  • Giọng nói ngọt lịm. (A honeyed/sugary voice.)

Synonyms

• Hơi ngọt: A bit sweet.
• Dịu ngọt: Mildly sweet, gently sweet.

Notes on Meaning

• Degree Modifier: The reduplicative form "ngòn ngọt" specifically indicates a lesser degree than the base adjective "ngọt". It means "sweetish" or "mildly sweet".
• Not for Intense Sweetness: It is not used for things that are very sweet; for that, words like "rất ngọt" (very sweet) or "ngọt sắc" (acutely sweet) are used.

Học thuật

1. xem ngọt (láy)