quăn
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Definition
Adjective: 1. Curly, wavy, frizzy: Describes hair or fibers that are not straight but form curls, waves, or tight coils. 2. Curled, bent, crumpled: Describes an object, typically something thin and flexible like paper, metal, or a leaf, that is bent, folded, or twisted out of its original flat or straight shape.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy có mái tóc quăn tự nhiên. (She has naturally curly hair.)
- Tờ giấy bị quăn góc vì ẩm. (The corner of the paper is curled because of the humidity.)
- Lá cây bị quăn lại do sâu bệnh. (The leaf is curled up due to pests.)
Advanced Usage
- "quăn queo": An intensified form meaning very curly, tightly curled, or severely bent/twisted.
- Sợi dây thép bị bẻ quăn queo. (The wire was bent all out of shape.)
- "uốn quăn": To curl (hair) intentionally.
- Cô ấy đi salon để uốn quăn tóc. (She went to the salon to get a perm.)
Variants and Related Words
- Quăn tít (adj): Describes hair that is very tightly curled or kinky.
- Xoăn (adj): A near-synonym, often used interchangeably with "quăn" for curly hair. "Xoăn" can sometimes sound slightly more formal or poetic.
- Cong (adj): Means bent or curved. While "quăn" implies a tighter, more coiled, or crumpled bend, "cong" describes a smoother curve or arc (e.g., - a curved bow).
Synonyms
- Xoăn: Curly, wavy.
- Cong: Bent, curved.
- Nhàu, nhăn: Crumpled, wrinkled (for paper/fabric, emphasizing creases rather than curls).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Làm quăn: To make something curly or to curl something.
- Độ ẩm cao có thể làm quăn tóc. (High humidity can make hair curl.)
- Bị quăn: To become curled/bent (passive state).
- Mép sách bị quăn vì dính nước. (The edge of the book got curled because it got wet.)
Related Idioms
- Quăn như tóc rễ tre: (Curly like bamboo root hair) An idiom emphasizing very tight, coarse curls.
- Nóng quăn tóc: (So hot it curls your hair) Used hyperbolically to describe extremely hot weather.
- Trời hôm nay nóng quăn tóc! (It's scorching hot today!)