Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Very crumpled or very creased: Describes fabric, paper, or similar materials that are extremely wrinkled, crushed, or rumpled, often beyond a simple state of being slightly wrinkled.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Áo sơ mi để trong vali lâu ngày trông nhàu nhàu. (The shirt left in the suitcase for a long time looks very crumpled.)
  • Tờ giấy bị vò nhàu nhàu. (The paper was crumpled into a tight ball.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "nhàu nhàu" is a reduplicative form of the base adjective "nhàu" (crumpled). Reduplication often intensifies the meaning, emphasizing a high degree of wrinkling or a thoroughly messy, creased state.

Variants and Related Words

• Nhàu (adj): crumpled, creased, rumpled.

  • Cái váy bị nhàu. (The dress is crumpled.)

• Nhăn (adj): wrinkled (often used for skin or surfaces, but can overlap with "nhàu" for fabric).

  • Vải nhăn. (The fabric is wrinkled.)

Synonyms

• Very rumpled
• Extremely creased
• All crumpled up

Notes on Usage

• "Nhàu nhàu" is primarily a descriptive adjective. It is not typically used as a verb.
• It carries a negative connotation, describing an undesirable state of untidiness in an object's appearance.