Definition
浓 (nóng) is the common adjective for 'thick, concentrated, dense' — used for liquids, fog, smell, and color. It is more general than 稠 (chóu, for liquid consistency or crowds) and 浓厚 (nóng hòu, more formal for fog/atmosphere/interest). Other siblings like 浓郁 (rich fragrance) and 浓重 (heavy accent/smell) are more specific.
adjective
thickconcentrateddense (of liquids, fog, smell, color, etc.)
Easily confused
- 弄nòngsound-aliketo do, to handle, to manage (general action)
Examples
- 浓。Tā xǐhuan hē nóng kāfēi.He likes to drink strong coffee.
- 浓。Zǎoshang de wù hěn nóng.The morning fog is very dense.
- 浓。Zhè jiàn yīfu de yánsè hěn nóng.The color of this piece of clothing is very thick.
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