nháng
Definition
- Adjective:
- Shiny, glossy: Having a smooth, bright, or reflective surface that reflects light. This word often describes a quick, fleeting shine or a surface that is polished and bright.
- Flashy, showy: Can describe something that is conspicuously bright or attention-grabbing in a superficial way.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Chiếc xe mới có lớp sơn rất nháng. (The new car has a very shiny coat of paint.)
- Cô ấy thích đeo những chiếc vòng tay nháng loá. (She likes to wear flashy, glittering bracelets.)
- Sau cơn mưa, những chiếc lá nháng lên dưới ánh đèn. (After the rain, the leaves looked glossy under the light.)
Advanced Usage
- "nháng nhoáng": This is a common reduplicative form that intensifies the meaning, emphasizing a flickering, glittering, or excessively flashy appearance.
- Ánh đèn neon nháng nhoáng khắp phố. (Neon lights glittered all over the street.)
- Used to describe a very brief, momentary glimpse or flash.
- Tôi chỉ thấy nháng một cái bóng trong bóng tối. (I only saw a fleeting shadow in the darkness.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nhoáng: A variant with identical meaning (shiny, glossy, flashy). The two words are often used interchangeably or combined as "nháng nhoáng."
- Loáng: Another similar word meaning shiny, wet, or glossy (e.g., - rainwater glistening on the road surface).
- Bóng loáng: A compound word meaning very shiny, polished, or glossy.
Synonyms
- Bóng: Glossy, shiny, polished.
- Lấp lánh: Sparkling, glimmering.
- Sáng loáng: Bright and shiny.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Nháng lên: To flash, to gleam momentarily.
- Tia chớp nháng lên trên bầu trời. (Lightning flashed in the sky.)
- Đồ nháng nhoáng: Refers to flashy, gaudy items that are showy but often of low quality or taste.
- Cửa hàng đó bán toàn đồ nháng nhoáng. (That shop sells only flashy, gaudy stuff.)
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