thối

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The Vietnamese word "thối" can have a couple of different meanings depending on the context in which it is used. Let's break it down:

Basic Meaning

1. Adjective (thối):
   • Stinking/Rotten: When used as an adjective, "thối" describes something that has a bad smell, often because it is decaying or spoiled. For example, you might say "cái trái cây này thối" which means "this fruit is rotten."

Usage Instructions

• Use "thối" to describe food or organic materials that have gone bad.
• It can also refer to anything that smells unpleasant.

Examples

• Basic Example:
  • "Thịt này thối quá!" (This meat is too rotten!)
• Advanced Example:
  • "Mùi thối từ rác thải khiến tôi không thể ngồi ở đây." (The stinky smell from the garbage makes it impossible for me to sit here.)

Verb Meaning

1. Verb (thối):
   • To give back (change): "Thối" can also function as a verb meaning to return something, typically in the context of receiving change after making a purchase.

Example

• In this context:
  • "Cho tôi thối lại 10 ngàn." (Please give me back 10 thousand [dong].)

Advanced Usage

• In a colloquial sense, "thối" can be used metaphorically to describe a situation or relationship that has turned bad or unpleasant, similar to saying something is "going rotten."

Word Variants

• "Thối" is often paired with other words to create phrases:
  • "Thối rữa" (to rot)
  • "Thối nát" (decayed)

Different Meanings

• Always pay attention to the context to understand whether "thối" refers to something stinking or the action of giving back change.

Academic

adj

1. stinking; addle, rotten

verb

1. to give back (change,.)