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Noun: 1. A type of thin, sheer silk fabric: A lightweight, loosely woven silk, traditionally used in Vietnam to make formal attire like the áo dài. * Example: Chiếc áo dài may bằng the trông rất thanh thoát. (The áo dài made from the looks very elegant.) * Example: Tấm the mỏng manh được thêu những hoa văn tinh xảo. (The delicate piece of the silk is embroidered with intricate patterns.)
Adjective: 1. A pungent, slightly bitter and aromatic taste or sensation: A sharp, tingling, and often refreshing flavor or smell, typically associated with citrus peels (like orange, mandarin, or pomelo), certain herbs (like mint), or young betel leaves. * Example: Vỏ cam có vị the the rất đặc trưng. (Orange peel has a characteristic pungent taste.) * Example: Sau khi ăn bạc hà, bạn sẽ cảm thấy the mát trong miệng. (After eating mint, you will feel a cooling pungency in your mouth.)
- As a noun ( - silk), it is an uncountable noun referring to the fabric material.
- As an adjective ( - pungent), it often describes taste or smell. It can be reduplicated as to indicate a mild or slight degree of this sensation.
- "the the" (reduplicated form): Very slightly pungent; having a hint of a sharp, aromatic flavor.
- Example: Trà hoa nhài có hương thơm và vị the the dễ chịu. (Jasmine tea has a pleasant fragrance and a slightly pungent taste.)
- Áo the (noun phrase): A garment, typically an , made from silk.
- Example: Cô ấy mặc chiếc áo the trắng trong ngày lễ. (She wore a white áo the on the holiday.)
- Cái the (noun phrase): A piece or item of silk fabric.
- For the noun (fabric): lụa mỏng (thin silk), sa (another type of sheer fabric).
- For the adjective (taste): cay the (spicy-pungent), hăng hăng (slightly acrid/strong), chát (astringent, bitter - a related but distinct sensation).
- Thơm the: Describes something that is fragrant with a sharp, refreshing edge.
- Example: Mùi lá chanh tươi thơm the. (The smell of fresh kaffir lime leaves is aromaticaly pungent.)
- Mát the: Describes a cooling, tingling sensation, often from mint or medicinal balms.
- Example: Dầu gió xong cho cảm giác mát the trên da. (Medicated oil gives a cooling, pungent sensation on the skin.)
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