nóng nực
Definition
- Adjective:
- Hot and stuffy, sweltering, sultry: Describes an uncomfortably high temperature, often with high humidity, that causes physical discomfort. It emphasizes a feeling of oppressive heat.
- Feeling hot, overheated: Can describe the physical sensation of a person or animal being too hot.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Thời tiết hôm nay thật nóng nực. (The weather today is really hot and stuffy.)
- Căn phòng nhỏ này quá nóng nực, chúng ta nên mở cửa sổ. (This small room is too sweltering; we should open the window.)
- Sau khi chạy bộ, tôi cảm thấy nóng nực và toát mồ hôi. (After jogging, I felt overheated and sweaty.)
Advanced Usage
- "nóng nực trong lòng": to feel restless, agitated, or anxious (literally: hot and bothered in one's heart). This is a figurative use describing an emotional state.
- Chờ đợi kết quả khiến cô ấy nóng nực trong lòng. (Waiting for the results made her feel restless/anxious.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nóng bức (adj): This is a direct synonym, also meaning hot and oppressive, sweltering. The two words are often used interchangeably.
- Mùa hè ở đây rất nóng bức. (Summers here are very sweltering.)
- Nóng (adj): The core word for "hot". It is broader and can refer to high temperature (weather, objects, food) or figurative heat (temper, trend).
- Trà còn nóng. (The tea is still hot.)
- Anh ấy là một người nóng tính. (He is a hot-tempered person.)
- Oi bức (adj): Muggy, close, sultry. Very similar to "nóng nực" but often emphasizes a lack of air movement and high humidity.
- Trời oi bức, sắp có mưa. (It's muggy; it's about to rain.)
Synonyms
- Sweltering: (of weather) uncomfortably hot.
- Sultry: (of the weather) hot and humid.
- Stifling: so hot as to make breathing difficult; suffocating.
Related Idioms
- Nóng như lửa đốt: (to feel) as hot as being burned by fire. An idiom to express extreme physical heat or intense anxiety.
- Chờ tin con, bà ấy nóng như lửa đốt. (Waiting for news of her child, she was burning with anxiety.)
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