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Definitions
Adjective:
- Hot and oppressive; sultry: Describes weather that is very hot, humid, and windless, causing a stifling, uncomfortable feeling. This is the most common usage.
- Example: Trời hôm nay oi quá. (The weather is so sultry today.)
Noun:
- Creel; fishing basket: A traditional basket used for holding caught fish or crabs. This usage is less common in modern, everyday language.
- Example: Người ngư dân xách một oi cá đầy. (The fisherman carried a full creel of fish.)
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Buổi chiều thật oi ả và ngột ngạt. (The afternoon was truly stifling and suffocating.)
- Không khí trong phòng oi bức, không có chút gió nào. (The air in the room was oppressively hot, without a breath of wind.)
- Cơn oi nóng báo hiệu một trận mưa lớn sắp đến. (The sultry heat signals a big rain is coming.)
Noun:
- Ông lão mang oi ra bờ sông. (The old man brought the fishing basket to the riverbank.)
- Con cua bò ra khỏi cái oi. (The crab crawled out of the creel.)
Advanced Usage
"oi ả": An intensified form of the adjective, emphasizing a heavy, sultry, and often languid heat.
- Thời tiết mùa hè Hà Nội thường oi ả. (Summer weather in Hanoi is often sweltering.)
"oi bức": Another intensified form, emphasizing the oppressive, stifling, and uncomfortable nature of the heat.
- Ngồi trong xe oi bức mà không có điều hòa. (Sitting in an oppressively hot car without air conditioning.)
Variants and Related Words
- Oi nồng: (adj.) Describes heat that is both sultry and intense.
- Ngột ngạt: (adj.) Stifling, suffocating; often used in conjunction with or as a synonym for the feeling caused by "oi" weather.
- Giỏ, rổ: (n.) General words for basket; "oi" is a specific type of basket for holding catch.
Synonyms
- Adjective (for weather): Nóng bức (hot and oppressive), ngột ngạt (stifling), ẩm thấp (damp and low).
- Noun (for basket): Giỏ cá (fish basket), rọ (wicker cage/basket).
Related Phrases (Collocations)
- Trời oi: The weather is sultry.
- Nóng oi: Hot and sultry.
- Cái oi: The creel (referring to the basket).
Related Idioms
- Oi như lửa đốt: (As sultry as a burning fire) - An idiom emphasizing extreme, burning, oppressive heat.
- Buổi trưa, đường phố oi như lửa đốt. (At noon, the streets are as sweltering as a burning fire.)
adj
- hot and oppressive; sultry