tum húp
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Definition
Adjective: - Swollen; puffy; bloated: Describes a part of the body that is abnormally enlarged, rounded, or distended due to inflammation, injury, or fluid retention. It often implies a noticeable and somewhat severe degree of swelling.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Vết ong đốt làm má cô ấy sưng tum húp. (The bee sting made her cheek swollen and puffy.)
- Sau khi khóc, mắt cậu bé trông tum húp. (After crying, the boy's eyes looked puffy and swollen.)
- Mắt anh ấy bị dị ứng sưng tum húp. (His eyes were all swollen from an allergy.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "tum húp" is primarily used in descriptive, often colloquial contexts to emphasize a visually obvious and rounded state of swelling. It is not typically used for internal swelling or medical terminology.
Variants and Related Words
- Sưng (adj/v): swollen; to swell. This is the more general and neutral term.
- Vết thương bắt đầu sưng lên. (The wound began to swell.)
- Phù (adj/v): edematous; swollen (often due to fluid retention, can be more medical).
- Bệnh nhân có biểu hiện chân bị phù. (The patient showed signs of swollen legs.)
Synonyms
- Swollen: enlarged from internal pressure.
- Puffy: slightly and softly swollen.
- Bloated: swollen with fluid or gas.
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms that feature "tum húp" as a core component. The word itself functions as a vivid descriptive adjective.