Definition

1. Verb:
   • To pluck: To pull and quickly release a string or elastic band, causing it to vibrate or snap.
   • To recoil, to spring back: To move or jump back suddenly due to force or impact, like a released spring.
   • To burst forth, to spring out: To emerge or shoot out suddenly from within something, such as a bud from a branch or blood from a wound.
   • To turn on (a light or device): To activate an electrical device, typically by pressing a switch.
   • To highlight, to emphasize: To make something stand out or become clearly visible or prominent.
   • To burst out (with a sound or action): To suddenly start doing something, like laughing or crying.
   • To retort, to snap back: To reply quickly and sharply in opposition.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy bật dây đàn. (He plucks the guitar string.)
  • Lò xo bật ra khỏi hộp. (The spring sprang out of the box.)
  • Cây bật chồi non vào mùa xuân. (The tree bursts with new buds in spring.)
  • Hãy bật đèn lên. (Please turn on the light.)
  • Bài báo bật tính cấp thiết của vấn đề. (The article highlights the urgency of the issue.)
  • Cô bé bật cười khi nghe câu chuyện. (The little girl burst out laughing upon hearing the story.)
  • Cậu ấy bật lại ngay khi bị chỉ trích. (He snapped back immediately when criticized.)

Advanced Usage

• "bật dậy": To spring up, to jump up suddenly (from a sitting or lying position).

  • Nghe tiếng chuông, anh bật dậy khỏi giường. (Hearing the bell, he sprang up from bed.)

• "nổi bật": To be prominent, to stand out.

  • Tài năng của cô ấy nổi bật trong đội. (Her talent stands out in the team.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bật lửa (n): Lighter (a device for producing a flame).

  • Anh cần bật lửa để đốt nến. (He needs a lighter to light the candle.)

• Bật mí (v): To reveal, to disclose (a secret or information).

  • Diễn viên chính bật mí về kết thúc của phim. (The lead actor revealed the movie's ending.)

Synonyms

• Pluck: To pull and release (a string).
• Recoil: To spring back.
• Emerge: To come out.
• Activate/Ignite/Turn on: To start a device.
• Emphasize: To give special importance.
• Exclaim: To cry out suddenly.

Related Idioms

• Bật ngửa: To be astonished, to be taken aback (lit. to be sprung backward).

  • Tin tức khiến mọi người bật ngửa. (The news left everyone astonished.)

• Cười bật: To burst out laughing.

  • Câu đùa khiến cả phòng cười bật. (The joke made the whole room burst out laughing.)

verb

1. To pluck
   • bật dây đàn
     to pluck the strings (of a musical instrument)
   • bật dây cao su
     to pluck an elastic
2. To recoil, to rebound
   • lò xo bật mạnh
     the spring rebounded with force
   • cuốc vào đất cứng, lưỡi cuốc bật trở lại
     under the impact with the hard ground, the hoe-blade recoiled
3. To spring, to burst
   • cây bật chồi
     the tree is springing buds, buds are bursting on the tree
   • thúng bật cạp
     the basket has burst its rim
   • ngồi bật dậy