phả

Thân thiện

Ống khói nhà máy phả ra những làn khói đen.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To emit, to exhale (a stream of air, smoke, vapor, or scent): "phả" describes the action of releasing or blowing out a concentrated, often warm or visible, substance or airflow.
   • To breathe out (warm air): Specifically used for the act of exhaling warm breath.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Ống khói phả khói dày đặc. (The chimney belched thick smoke.)
  • Gió lạnh phả vào phòng. (A cold wind blew into the room.)
  • Con rồng phả lửa. (The dragon breathed fire.)
  • Cô ấy phả hơi ấm vào đôi tay. (She breathed warm air onto her hands.)

Advanced Usage

• "phả ra": to emit, to give off.
  • Chiếc xe cũ phả ra khói đen. (The old car spewed out black smoke.)
• "phả vào mặt": to blow/waft into someone's face.
  • Hơi nóng từ tách trà phả vào mặt tôi. (The steam from the tea cup wafted into my face.)

Variants and Related Words

• Phà (verb): A variant with identical meaning, often used interchangeably with "phả" to mean to blow or exhale strongly.
  • Phà hơi: to exhale/puff air.
• Thở phà phà (phrase): to breathe heavily/puff and blow (e.g., after running).
  • Anh ấy thở phà phà sau khi leo cầu thang. (He was puffing and panting after climbing the stairs.)

Synonyms

• Thổi (verb): to blow (a more general term for blowing air).
• Bốc (verb): to rise, to emanate (often for smoke, steam rising).
• Xả (verb): to discharge, to emit (often for waste, exhaust).

Related Phrasal Verbs/Verb Phrases

• Phả khói: to emit/spew smoke.
• Phả hơi nóng: to exhale/give off hot air.
• Phả mùi: to give off a smell/odor.

Related Idioms

• Nóng phừng phừng, thở phì phò: (Descriptive idiom) Hot and steaming, breathing heavily. This describes a state of being very hot and out of breath.
  • Chạy về nhà, nó nóng phừng phừng, thở phì phò. (Running home, he was hot and steaming, breathing heavily.)

Học thuật

1. Reek, breath
   • ống khói phả khói dày đặc
     Chimneys reek thick smoke