nhàu nhàu
Definition
- 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.