thơm

/tʰəːm/

adjective★Beginner— fragrant, aromatic

informal

Having a pleasant, sweet smell; fragrant or aromatic.

Hoa hồng thơm ngát.

The roses smell sweet.

Bánh mì thơm mùi bơ.

The bread smells of butter.

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Often used to describe food, flowers, or natural scents.

Collocations

thơm ngátvery fragrantthơm mùismells ofthơm ngonfragrant and delicious

very fragrant

smells of

Use 'thơm' to describe pleasant smells, especially in food and nature.

From the root 'thơm,' meaning 'fragrant' or 'aromatic,' likely derived from sensory descriptions of pleasant smells in nature.

Commonly used to describe pleasant smells in everyday contexts, especially food and flowers.

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