phùng
Definition
- Verb:
- To swell, to puff up, to bloat: "phùng" describes the action of something becoming larger or rounder due to being filled with air, liquid, or another substance, often temporarily.
- To bulge, to distend: It can also refer to something expanding outward, creating a rounded, protruding shape.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Con ếch phùng mang lên để đe dọa kẻ thù. (The frog puffed up its throat to threaten its enemy.)
- Cậu bé phùng má lên vì ngậm đầy kẹo. (The little boy puffed out his cheeks because they were full of candy.)
- Cánh buồm phùng lên vì gió. (The sail swelled with the wind.)
Advanced Usage
- "phùng phịu": to pout, to sulk (often with a puffed-out or protruding expression, especially of the lips or cheeks).
- Đứa trẻ phùng phịu vì không được mua đồ chơi. (The child pouted because he wasn't bought a toy.)
Variants and Related Words
- Phồng (verb): to swell, to inflate. This is a very close synonym and is often used interchangeably with "phùng" in many contexts, though "phồng" can be more general.
- Bong bóng phồng lên. (The balloon inflated.)
- Phình (verb): to bulge, to distend (often implies a more pronounced or abnormal swelling).
- Bụng phình to. (The belly is distended.)
Synonyms
- Sưng lên: to swell up (often due to injury or inflammation).
- Căng lên: to become taut, to tighten (can imply being filled out).
Related Phrases
- Phùng má: to puff out one's cheeks.
- Anh ấy phùng má thổi tắt ngọn nến. (He puffed out his cheeks to blow out the candle.)
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Swell, bloat
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Phùng máTo swell one's cheeks
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