se

Thân thiện

Quần áo phơi ngoài nắng đã bắt đầu se lại.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Almost dry; partially dried: Describes a state where something, typically fabric, plants, or other materials, is damp but no longer wet, having lost most of its moisture.
   • Chilly and dry (of weather): Describes a type of cold weather that feels dry and penetrating, often causing a slight, uncomfortable tightness on the skin.

2. Verb (intransitive):

   • To constrict with pain or sorrow: Describes the feeling of one's heart or emotions tightening due to grief, pity, or poignant emotion.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Quần áo phơi đã se. (The clothes on the line are almost dry.)
  • Trời se se lạnh. (The weather is chilly and dry.)

• Verb:

  • Lòng tôi chợt se lại. (My heart suddenly constricted with sorrow.)
  • Lòng se lại trước cảnh thương tâm. (One's heart constricts at the sight of a pitiful scene.)

Advanced Usage

• "se lạnh": An adjective phrase specifically describing a dry, penetrating cold.
  • Sáng sớm mùa đông trời se lạnh. (The winter morning is dry and cold.)

Variants and Related Words

• Se se (adj): A reduplicated form often used to emphasize a mild degree of the adjective, e.g., a slight chill or a state of being barely dry.
  • Gió thổi se se. (The wind blows with a slight, dry chill.)

Synonyms

• Almost dry: damp, partially dried.
• Chilly: cold, crisp (when referring to dry cold weather).
• Constrict: tighten, contract (when referring to emotional pain).

Related Idioms

• Lòng se lại / Lòng se thắt lại: An idiom meaning "one's heart aches or tightens with emotion."
  • Nghe tin ấy, lòng cô ấy se lại. (Upon hearing that news, her heart ached.)

Học thuật

verb

1. be almost dry
2. be wrung with pain