nhèo

Thân thiện

Một đứa trẻ làm nát nhèo một cục đất sét màu đỏ trong tay.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Very soft, mushy, or pulpy to the point of losing its original form: Describes a substance, especially food, that has become excessively soft, soggy, and formless, often due to being overcooked, overripe, or soaked.
   • Flaccid, limp: Can describe something that is very soft and lacking firmness or structure.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Trái chuối này chín quá nên đã nhèo ra. (This banana is so ripe it has become mushy.)
  • Mì ăn liền để lâu trong nước canh sẽ bị nhèo. (Instant noodles left too long in the broth will become soggy.)
  • Chiếc bánh mì bị nhúng nước trông nhèo nhèo. (The bread soaked in water looks all limp and soggy.)

Advanced Usage

• "nhèo nhèo" (reduplicative form): Used to emphasize the state of being very soft, mushy, or pulpy. It intensifies the meaning of .
  • Thịt kho lâu quá, nát nhèo nhèo rồi. (The braised meat has been cooked for too long; it's fallen apart and is very mushy.)
  • Giấy gói quà bị ướt, nhèo nhèo cả. (The gift wrapping paper got wet and is all soggy.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhẽo (ph.): A variant pronunciation or form with the same core meaning as (soft, mushy). It is often listed as interchangeable in dictionaries.
  • Rau luộc quá lâu sẽ bị nhẽo. (Vegetables boiled for too long will become mushy.)
• Nát nhừ: Means "completely broken down/tender," often from cooking. It can be similar to but emphasizes disintegration into pieces rather than just softness.
• Ọp ẹp: Describes something that is wilted, flabby, or limp (e.g., a deflated ball, wilted vegetables), sharing the concept of lacking firmness.

Synonyms

• Mềm nhũn: Very soft and pulpy.
• Nát bét: Completely mashed or crushed (often implies a messier state than ).
• Ọp: Limp, flabby.

Notes on Meaning

• Primary Context: The word is most commonly applied to food (e.g., overcooked vegetables, overripe fruit, soggy bread) or malleable materials that have lost their integrity.
• Figurative Use: It is rarely used in abstract or figurative senses. Its meaning is concrete and descriptive of physical state.
• Negative Connotation: typically describes an undesirable state, as the loss of firmness is usually unwanted (e.g., no one wants soggy crackers or mushy noodles).

Học thuật

1. như nhẽo
2. nhèo nhèo (láy, ý tăng)
   • Thịt nát nhèo nhèo
     Very flaccid meat