nhài
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Definition
- Noun:
- Jasmine (plant and flower): A small plant with oval-shaped leaves and fragrant white flowers that bloom at night, often used to scent tea.
- Fan rivet: A small, round piece of metal that secures the two ends of the pivot pin in a paper fan.
- (Archaic) Maid, soubrette: A female servant or a coquettish maidservant character in classical theater or literature.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Jasmine):
- Hoa nhài thơm ngát về đêm. (Jasmine flowers are very fragrant at night.)
- Bà ấy thích uống chè ướp hương nhài. (She likes to drink tea scented with jasmine.)
- Noun (Fan rivet):
- Chiếc quạt giấy cũ đã mất một cái nhài. (The old paper fan has lost one of its rivets.)
- Noun (Archaic: Maid):
- Trong vở chèo, nhân vật nhài thường rất vui tính. (In Cheo theater, the soubrette character is often very cheerful.)
Advanced Usage
- "Họ nhài" (Oleaceae): Refers to the olive family of plants, which includes jasmine.
- Cây nhài thuộc họ nhài. (The jasmine plant belongs to the Oleaceae family.)
- "Chè nhài": Jasmine tea.
- Chè nhài là một thức uống phổ biến. (Jasmine tea is a popular beverage.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lài: A common Southern Vietnamese variant for "nhài," meaning jasmine.
- Người miền Nam thường gọi hoa nhài là hoa lài. (People in Southern Vietnam often call jasmine "hoa lài.")
- Làn hương nhài: A phrase describing the scent of jasmine.
- Nhài tây: Frangipani (Plumeria). Note: This is a different plant, but the name includes "nhài."
Synonyms
- Jasmine, Jessamine: (for the flower)
- Oleaceae: (for the plant family)
- Rivet, Pivot cap: (for the fan part)
- Hầu gái, thị nữ: (for the maid meaning)
Related Phrases
- Ướp chè bằng hoa nhài: To scent tea with jasmine flowers.
- Người ta thường ướp chè bằng hoa nhài khô. (People often scent tea with dried jasmine flowers.)
- Quạt long nhài: A paper fan with decorated rivets.
- Chiếc quạt long nhài là một món đồ cổ. (The fan with decorated rivets is an antique.)
Related Idioms
(No common idioms are centrally built around the word "nhài" itself. Its use is primarily literal.)
noun
- (Bot) jasmine; jessamine
noun
- maid