Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To have dry lips: Describes the condition of one's lips becoming dry, often due to illness (like a fever) or dry weather.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Trời lạnh và khô khiến tôi bị se môi. (The cold, dry weather makes my lips dry.)
  • Sau cơn sốt, em bé thường bị se môi. (After a fever, the baby often has dry lips.)

Advanced Usage

• This term specifically describes the or of lips being dry and sometimes chapped. It is often used to describe a minor physical discomfort.

Variants and Related Words

• Khô môi: This is a more general and common term for "dry lips."
• Nứt nẻ môi: Refers to chapped or cracked lips, a more severe condition than just dryness.

Synonyms

• Khô môi: dry lips.
• Môi khô: dry lips (a less common word order).

Notes on Meaning

• se môi vs. khô môi: While both mean "to have dry lips," se môi often implies a specific, noticeable sensation of tightness or dryness caused by an external factor like weather or illness. Khô môi is a more general, descriptive term for the condition.

1. Have dry lips