tun hủn
Definition
- Adjective:
- Extremely short, stubby, or truncated: Describes something that is conspicuously and abruptly short in length or height, often implying an unusually blunt or cut-off appearance.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cái đuôi của con chó đó ngắn tun hủn. (That dog's tail is extremely short and stubby.)
- Anh ấy để tóc tun hủn trông rất lạ. (He has his hair cut extremely short, and it looks very strange.)
- Chiếc bút chì đã bị gọt tun hủn. (The pencil has been sharpened down to a tiny stub.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is primarily used as a descriptive intensifier following an adjective like "ngắn" (short). It adds a vivid, often colloquial emphasis on the extreme or unsatisfactory nature of the shortness.
Variants and Related Words
- Cụt ngủn (adj): A near-synonym meaning very short and blunt, often used interchangeably with "tun hủn."
- Cây cột bị đốn cụt ngủn. (The post was chopped off very short.)
Synonyms
- Stubby: Short and thick.
- Truncated: Shortened as if by cutting off.
- Docked: Cut short (often used for tails).
Related Idioms
- Ngắn tun hủn: The most common collocation, meaning "extremely short."
- Chiếc váy cô ấy mặc ngắn tun hủn. (The dress she is wearing is extremely short.)