nhàu

Definition

Adjective:
- Rumpled; creased; wrinkled: Describes the state of fabric, paper, or similar materials that have lost their smoothness, becoming full of small folds or wrinkles, often due to being crumpled, crushed, or not ironed.
- Tumbled; disheveled: Can describe hair or general appearance that looks untidy and messy.
Verb (in the phrase "làm nhàu"):
- To rumple; to crumple; to wrinkle: The action of causing something to become creased or wrinkled.

Usage Examples

Adjective:
- Áo sơ mi này bị nhàu rồi, cần phải ủi lại. (This shirt is creased; it needs to be ironed.)
- Tờ giấy nhàu nát trong tay cô ấy. (The paper was crumpled in her hand.)
- Tóc cô ấy trông hơi nhàu sau chuyến đi dài. (Her hair looked slightly disheveled after the long trip.)
Verb (làm nhàu):
- Đừng làm nhàu quần áo mới. (Don't rumple the new clothes.)
- Em bé làm nhàu tờ báo. (The baby crumpled the newspaper.)

Advanced Usage

The word "nhàu" is primarily used for inanimate objects like cloth and paper. When describing a person's wrinkled skin, "nhăn" is more common.
In the botanical context (as a noun), "nhàu" refers to the Noni tree (), a plant used in traditional medicine. This meaning is specialized and less common in everyday language.
- Rễ cây nhàu được dùng trong đông y. (The root of the noni tree is used in traditional medicine.)

Variants and Related Words

Nhàu nát (adj): Thoroughly crumpled; crushed to the point of being wrinkled and damaged.
- Lá thư nhàu nát được tìm thấy trong túi. (The thoroughly crumpled letter was found in the pocket.)
Vải không nhàu (n): Wrinkle-resistant fabric; fabric that does not crease easily.

Synonyms

Related Idioms

Nhàu như giẻ rách: Rumpled/wrinkled like a rag; used to emphasize something is extremely creased and untidy.
- Chiếc áo sau trận mưa nhàu như giẻ rách. (The shirt after the rain was rumpled like a rag.)

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