nhói

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The Vietnamese word "nhói" is commonly used to describe a specific kind of pain. It refers to a feeling of stinging or sharp pain, often sudden and intense.

Basic Meaning:

• "Nhói" means to feel a stinging pain, like the pain you might feel if you get pricked by a thorn or sharp object.

Usage Instructions:

• You can use "nhói" when you want to express that you are experiencing a sharp, sudden pain in a specific part of your body.
• It is often used in the context of physical sensations, particularly discomfort.

Examples:

1. Bị gai châm đau nhói - "I feel a stinging pain when pierced by a thorn."
2. Tôi cảm thấy nhói ở phía bên trái ngực. - "I feel a sharp pain in the left side of my chest."
3. Khi tôi cười, tôi cảm thấy nhói ở hàm. - "When I laugh, I feel a sharp pain in my jaw."

Advanced Usage:

• "Nhói" can also be used metaphorically to describe emotional pain or a sudden realization that causes distress.
• For example: Cảm giác nhói trong lòng khi nghe tin buồn. - "I felt a sharp pain in my heart when I heard the sad news."

Word Variants:

• Nhói nhói: This is a reduplication of "nhói" and often suggests a somewhat milder stinging sensation, or it can imply a repeated or ongoing sensation of pain.
  • Example: Cảm giác nhói nhói ở mạng mỡ - "I feel a somewhat stinging pain in my side."

Different Meanings:

• While "nhói" primarily refers to physical pain, it can also imply a feeling of something being bothersome or troubling in a non-physical sense when used metaphorically.

Synonyms:

• Đau nhói: "sharp pain" - This is a direct synonym that emphasizes the sharpness of the pain.
• Đau: "pain" - A more general term for pain, which can be used in a broader context.

Academic

1. Feeling stinging pain
   • Bị gai châm đau nhói
     To feel a stinging pain when pierced by a thorn
   • nhoi nhói (láy, ý giảm)
     Somewhat stinging
   • Nhoi nhói ở mạng mỡ
     To feel a somewhat stinging pain in one's side