nấm
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Definition
Noun: 1. Mushroom; fungus: A type of simple plant without chlorophyll, including edible mushrooms and various other fungi, which often grow on decaying organic matter or live as parasites. 2. Mound, small hillock: A small, rounded pile of earth, often resembling the shape of a mushroom cap. 3. Fungal skin infection: A common skin disease, often affecting the feet, causing small blisters and itchy, peeling skin.
Usage Examples
- Mushroom; fungus:
- Chúng tôi đi vào rừng để hái nấm. (We went into the forest to pick mushrooms.)
- Ở những nơi ẩm ướt, nấm mọc rất nhanh. (In damp places, fungi grow very quickly.)
- Mound, small hillock:
- Trên ngọn đồi có một nấm đất nhỏ. (There is a small earthen mound on the hilltop.)
- Fungal skin infection:
- Đi giày ẩm lâu ngày dễ bị nấm chân. (Wearing damp shoes for a long time can easily lead to athlete's foot / a fungal infection.)
Advanced Usage
- Mọc lên như nấm: To spring up like mushrooms (to appear or proliferate rapidly and in great numbers).
- Các tòa nhà cao tầng mọc lên như nấm sau vài năm. (Skyscrapers sprang up like mushrooms after a few years.)
- Nấm mồ: Grave, tomb (literally "mushroom mound," referring to a burial mound).
- Anh ấy yên nghỉ dưới nấm mồ giản dị. (He rests in a simple grave.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cây nấm: A mushroom (specifically the fruiting body).
- Bào tử nấm: Fungal spore.
- Bệnh nấm: Mycosis (a fungal disease).
- Thuốc diệt nấm: Fungicide.
- Nấm độc: Poisonous mushroom, toadstool.
Synonyms
- (For mushroom/fungus): Nấm men (yeast, a type of fungus), Địa y (lichen, a symbiotic organism including fungus).
- (For mound): Gò, đống (mound, pile).
- (For infection): Hắc lào (ringworm), lang ben (tinea versicolor) – specific types of fungal infections.
Related Phrases / Idioms
- Ăn nấm: To be a fungivore (an animal that eats fungi).
- Khoa nấm: Mycology (the study of fungi).