quánh
Definition
- Adjective:
- Thick and viscous; having a dense, sticky consistency. Used to describe a liquid or semi-liquid substance that is not fluid, often clinging or flowing slowly, like honey, thick syrup, or dense mud.
- Firm and cohesive; well-bound. Describes a mixture or substance where the components are tightly integrated, resulting in a solid or semi-solid texture.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Mật ong này rất quánh. (This honey is very thick.)
- Cô ấy khuấy bột cho đến khi hỗn hợp quánh lại. (She stirred the flour until the mixture became thick.)
- Sau cơn mưa, đất biến thành bùn quánh. (After the rain, the earth turned into thick mud.)
Advanced Usage
- The word can be reduplicated as "quanh quánh" to mean or , attenuating the intensity of the base word.
- Nước sốt có độ sệt quanh quánh. (The sauce has a slightly thick consistency.)
Variants and Related Words
- Đặc quánh (adj): A common compound emphasizing a very thick, concentrated, and dense state.
- Sữa chua đặc quánh. (Thick, creamy yogurt.)
Synonyms
- Thick: Having a dense consistency.
- Viscous: Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid.
- Sticky: Tending to adhere.
- Dense: Closely compacted in substance.
Related Idioms
- While "quánh" itself is not typically used in many idioms, it frequently appears in descriptive phrases about texture and consistency, such as (to thicken into a viscous state).
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to be firm; thick
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