quánh
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Meaning
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Adjective
The state of a liquid becoming very thick and difficult to flow as usual.
vi Nước sốt này đã quánh lại rất đặc sau khi đun nóng lâu.
en This sauce has become very thick after being heated for a long time.
Verb
A linguistic variant used mainly in Southern Vietnam to describe a state of being flustered.
vi Nghe xong tin đó, anh ấy quánh hết cả người vì bất ngờ.
en After hearing that news, he got completely flustered with surprise.