tởm
Definition
- Adjective:
- Disgusting, revolting, repulsive: Used to describe something that causes a strong feeling of disgust or revulsion, often due to being dirty, foul, or morally repugnant.
- Loathsome, abhorrent: Can describe something or someone that inspires intense dislike or disgust.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Món ăn đó trông thật tởm. (That dish looks really disgusting.)
- Hành động của hắn thật tởm. (His actions are truly loathsome.)
- Con chuột chết, trông tởm quá. (The dead rat looks so revolting.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "tởm" is often used in an exclamatory way to express strong, immediate disgust.
- Tởm quá! Đừng đụng vào đó. (How disgusting! Don't touch that.)
Variants and Related Words
Tởm lợm (adj): An intensified form meaning extremely disgusting or nauseating.
- Mùi từ thùng rác thật tởm lợm. (The smell from the trash can is extremely nauseating.)
Kinh tởm (adj): A common synonym meaning disgusting, abominable.
- Đó là một tội ác kinh tởm. (That is an abominable crime.)
Synonyms
- Disgusting: Arousing revulsion or strong indignation.
- Revolting: Causing intense disgust.
- Repulsive: Arousing intense distaste or disgust.
- Loathsome: Causing hatred or disgust; repulsive.
Related Idioms
- Tởm đến tận cổ: To be disgusted to the core/throat; to be utterly and completely disgusted.
- Nghe câu chuyện của nó, tôi thấy tởm đến tận cổ. (Listening to his story, I was utterly disgusted.)