thơm nực
Definition
- Adjective phrase:
- Extremely fragrant; intensely aromatic: Describes a powerful, pervasive, and highly pleasing smell, often from food, flowers, or other sources. It emphasizes an overwhelming and delightful fragrance.
Usage Examples
- Adjective phrase:
- Cơm mới nấu xong thơm nực cả nhà. (The freshly cooked rice made the whole house intensely fragrant.)
- Mùi hoa nhài trong vườn thơm nực vào buổi tối. (The scent of jasmine in the garden is overpoweringly fragrant in the evening.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase "thơm nực" is often used in descriptive writing and speech to evoke a vivid sensory experience. It is stronger than simply "thơm" (fragrant) and implies the fragrance is so rich it almost feels tangible or fills the entire space.
Variants and Related Words
- Thơm (adj): fragrant, aromatic, sweet-smelling.
- Bánh mì rất thơm. (The bread is very fragrant.)
- Thơm ngát (adj. phrase): exquisitely fragrant; diffusely fragrant (often for flowers or open spaces).
- Cánh đồng hoa oải hương thơm ngát. (The lavender field is exquisitely fragrant.)
- Nức mũi (adj. phrase): a synonym for "thơm nực," literally meaning "fragrant to the nose."
- Mùi phở nức mũi. (The pho smell is wonderfully fragrant.)
Synonyms
- Overpoweringly fragrant: having a very strong, pleasant smell.
- Intensely aromatic: having a very strong and distinctive smell, usually pleasant.
Related Idioms
- Thơm nức mũi: an even more emphatic variant with identical meaning to "thơm nực."
- Bát canh chua cá lóc thơm nức mũi. (The bowl of sour soup with snakehead fish is marvelously fragrant.)