sè
Definition
- Adjective:
- Stingingly hot, pungently spicy: Describes a sharp, intense, and often irritating sensation of heat, typically from chili peppers or strong spices. It is a specific type of spiciness that can cause a burning or tingling feeling, especially on the tongue or lips.
- Astringent, harsh: Can describe a dry, puckering, or rough sensation, often related to taste (e.g., from unripe fruit) or texture.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Ớt này sè quá, tôi không ăn nổi. (This chili is stingingly hot, I can't eat it.)
- Vị của trái hồng xanh rất sè ở đầu lưỡi. (The taste of the green persimmon is very astringent on the tip of the tongue.)
- Món ăn có vị cay sè đặc trưng của ớt hiểm. (The dish has the characteristically pungent spiciness of bird's eye chili.)
Advanced Usage
- "Cay sè": This is the most common compound form, intensifying the meaning of "cay" (spicy) to specify a sharp, stinging heat.
- Cơn đau họng cay sè khiến tôi khó chịu. (The stinging, burning sore throat made me uncomfortable.)
- Used metaphorically to describe a sharp, biting, or harsh quality in speech, criticism, or emotion.
- Lời phê bình của cô ấy nghe thật sè lòng. (Her criticism sounded very harsh/bitter to the heart.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cay (adj): Spicy, hot (the general term for spiciness).
- Sè sè (adj): Reduplicated form, often used to soften the intensity, meaning "a bit astringent" or "slightly pungent."
- Chát (adj): Often used similarly to "sè" for astringency, especially from tannins in tea, banana, or persimmon.
Synonyms
- Nồng (adj): Pungent, strong (often for smells or intense flavors).
- Gắt (adj): Harsh, sharp, intense (can apply to taste, light, or sound).
Related Phrases / Idioms
- Cay sè mặt mày: To be so spicy it makes one's face contort.
- Ăn miếng ớt cay sè mặt mày. (To eat a chili so hot it makes one's face scrunch up.)
- Đắng nghét, cay sè: A phrase describing a combination of bitter and pungently spicy flavors, often used figuratively for a difficult or unpleasant experience.
- Cuộc đời nhiều lúc đắng nghét, cay sè. (Life is sometimes bitter and harsh.)
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(Cay sè) Stingly hot
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