Definition

1. Adverb:

   • Unexpectedly, all of a sudden, suddenly: Used to describe an action or event that occurs in a natural, unforeseen manner, without prior warning or anticipation. It often precedes a verb to indicate a sudden change or occurrence.

2. Noun:

   • Fermented distiller's grains, fermented fodder: The residue from alcohol distillation or fermented vegetables/grass, used as feed for pigs.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:

  • Trời bỗng trở lạnh. (The weather suddenly turned cold.)
  • Bỗng có tiếng kêu cứu. (Suddenly, there was a cry for help.)

• Noun:

  • bỗng bã rượu (fermented distiller's grains)
  • ủ bỗng chua nuôi lợn (to ferment sour fodder to raise pigs)
  • giấm bỗng (vinegar made from distiller's grains)

Advanced Usage

• As an adverb, "bỗng" is typically placed directly before the main verb of a clause to modify it. It conveys a sense of immediacy and surprise.
  • Cô ấy bỗng dừng lại. (She suddenly stopped.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bỗng nhiên (adv): A synonym for the adverbial meaning, emphasizing "all of a sudden" or "unexpectedly." It is more commonly used in modern speech than "bỗng" alone.

  • Anh ấy bỗng nhiên xuất hiện. (He appeared all of a sudden.)

• Bỗng chốc (adv): In an instant, in a flash (literary or formal).

  • Mọi thứ bỗng chốc thay đổi. (Everything changed in an instant.)

Synonyms

• Adverb: Suddenly, unexpectedly, all at once, abruptly.
• Noun: Swill, mash, fermented residue.

Related Idioms

• Nhẹ bỗng: (Adjectival phrase) To be very light, almost weightless; to feel light as a feather.
  • Cánh tay đau giờ đã nhẹ bỗng. (The sore arm now feels light as a feather.)

noun

1. Fermented distiller's grains, fermented fodder
   • bỗng bã rượu
     fermented distiller's grains
   • ủ bỗng chua nuôi lợn
     to ferment pig's fodder
   • giấm bỗng
     vinegar made from distiller's grains

adv

1. Unexpectedly, all of a sudden
   • trời bỗng trở lạnh
     It got cold all of a sudden