Definition

Adverb: - Many times over, much more, greatly increased: Used to emphasize that a quality, state, or degree is multiplied or intensified manyfold compared to before or to something else. It expresses a significant increase or enhancement.

Usage

• Position in Sentence: Typically placed after an adjective or a stative verb (verbs describing a state, like - happy, - feel at ease) to modify and intensify its meaning.
• Function: It functions as an intensifying adverb, similar to "much more" or "greatly" in English, but with a multiplicative sense (many times).

Usage Examples

• tươi đẹp bội phần. (After the renovation, the garden became many times more beautiful.)
• yên tâm bội phần. (Hearing that news, she felt much more at ease.)
• dễ dàng bội phần. (With everyone's help, the work became greatly easier.)

Advanced Usage

• Literary and Formal Tone: is more common in written Vietnamese, literature, formal speech, or expressive contexts. In everyday conversation, simpler intensifiers like (very), (extremely), or (much more) are often used.
• Comparative Implication: It often carries an implicit or explicit comparison to a previous state or a different scenario, emphasizing the magnitude of change or difference.

Variants and Related Words

• Bội (Noun/Verb): As a noun, it can mean "multiple" or "times" (e.g., - multiple). As a verb, it means "to betray" (e.g., ), which is a completely different meaning and should not be confused with .
• Gấp bội (Adverb/Adjective): A close synonym meaning "manifold," "many times over." It can be used similarly (e.g., - to increase manifold).

Synonyms

• Gấp bội: Manyfold, multiplied.
• Hơn nhiều: Much more.
• Vô cùng: Extremely, immensely (though less multiplicative and more about extreme degree).

Notes on Different Meanings

• Important Distinction: The word bội in is related to the concept of "multiple." It is not related to the verb bội meaning "to betray" (as in , ). These are homographs with different etymological origins and meanings. only carries the intensifying, multiplicative meaning.

1. Many times again
   • tươi đẹp bội phần
     many times beautiful again
   • bội phần sung sướng
     many times happy again