Definition

1. Verb:
   • To erupt, to break out, to flare up suddenly: Describes an event, especially something negative like a disease, conflict, or crisis, beginning abruptly and with intensity.
   • To occur suddenly / to arise abruptly: Indicates something happening in a sudden and often unexpected manner.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Dịch ho gà đột phát ở một khu phố. (An epidemic of whooping cough broke out in a city district.)
  • Một cuộc xung đột mới đã đột phát tại biên giới. (A new conflict has erupted at the border.)
  • Vấn đề đột phát khiến mọi người không kịp trở tay. (The problem arose so suddenly that people couldn't react in time.)

Advanced Usage

• "đột phát" as an adjectival phrase: Can describe a state or characteristic of being sudden and acute.
  • Cơn đau đột phát. (A sudden, acute pain.)
  • Căn bệnh có tính chất đột phát. (The disease has a sudden-onset nature.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bùng phát (v): To flare up, to erupt violently. Often used interchangeably with "đột phát" but can imply a larger scale or more explosive onset.
  • Cháy rừng bùng phát do hạn hán. (Forest fires flared up due to drought.)
• Phát sinh đột ngột (v phrase): To arise suddenly. A more descriptive synonym.

Synonyms

• Erupt: To burst forth suddenly and violently.
• Break out: To begin suddenly (especially of something undesirable like fire, war, or disease).
• Flare up: To suddenly become stronger, more active, or more violent.

Related Idioms

• Nổ ra: Literally "to explode," used figuratively for conflicts, wars, or scandals beginning suddenly.
  • Chiến tranh nổ ra. (War broke out.)
• Bộc phát: To burst out, often used for emotions or talents, but can also apply to events.
  • Tài năng của cậu ấy bộc phát. (His talent burst forth.)

1. Erupt, break out
   • Dịch ho gà đột phát ở một khu phố
     An epidemic of whooping-cough just broke out in the city district