ướt nhè
Definition
- Adjective:
- Soaking wet; drenched: Describes something or someone that is completely saturated with liquid, often implying a state beyond merely being wet.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Trời mưa to, tôi về nhà ướt nhè. (It rained heavily, I came home soaking wet.)
- Con mèo rơi xuống hồ, lên bộ ướt nhè. (The cat fell into the pond and came ashore drenched.)
- Quần áo giặt chưa vắt kỹ nên vẫn còn ướt nhè. (The laundry wasn't wrung out properly, so it's still sopping wet.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "ướt nhè" is often used for emphasis, adding a descriptive and sometimes slightly colloquial tone to indicate a high degree of wetness. It is more vivid than simply saying "ướt" (wet).
Variants and Related Words
Ướt (adj): wet; damp.
- Cỏ ướt vì sương. (The grass is wet from dew.)
Ướt sũng (adj): sopping wet; soaked through.
- Đôi giày ướt sũng sau trận mưa. (The shoes were sopping wet after the rain.)
Synonyms
- Soaked: thoroughly wet.
- Drenched: wet through and through.
- Sodden: heavy with water; saturated.
Related Idioms
- Ướt như chuột lột: (lit. wet as a skinned mouse) - soaking wet; drenched to the bone.
- Về đến nhà, anh ấy ướt như chuột lột. (When he got home, he was drenched to the bone.)