phinh phính
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Slightly chubby, plump, or full: Describes a state of being somewhat round, chubby, or pleasantly full, often in a soft and appealing way. It is a reduplicative form (láy) of "phính," intensifying or softening its meaning to indicate a moderate degree.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Em bé có đôi má phinh phính trông rất dễ thương. (The baby has slightly chubby cheeks that look very adorable.)
- Bánh bao hấp lên trông phinh phính. (The steamed bun looks nice and plump.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is primarily used as a descriptive adjective. It often carries a positive, endearing, or neutral connotation when describing the pleasant plumpness of things like cheeks, pastries, or pillows.
- It is a reduplicative word (từ láy). The base word "phính" alone can mean swollen or puffed up. "Phinh phính" softens this meaning to describe a cute, soft, and moderate plumpness.
Variants and Related Words
- Phính (Adjective): Swollen, puffed up, bloated. This is the root word.
- Cái bong bóng bơm phính lên. (The balloon inflated and became puffed up.)
- Phúng phính (Adjective): Another reduplicative form with a very similar meaning to "phinh phính," also describing cute chubbiness, especially in cheeks.
Synonyms
- Mũm mĩm: Plump, chubby (often used for people, especially babies, in a very affectionate way).
- Tròn trĩnh: Round, plump.
- Đầy đặn: Full, well-rounded.
Antonyms
- Hóp: Sunken, hollow (e.g., sunken cheeks).
- Gầy: Thin, skinny.
- xem phính (láy)