bựt

Quả bóng bay bựt một cái.

Definitions

1. Verb:
   • To pop, to burst, to snap: Describes a sudden, sharp, and often brief sound or action, like something breaking, snapping, or bursting open. It can also describe a quick, popping movement.
   • To flick, to give a quick tap: Describes the action of using a finger to quickly strike or flick something, often causing a light, sharp sound.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Quả bóng bay bựt một cái rồi xẹp. (The balloon popped and then deflated.)
  • Anh ấy bựt nhẹ vào trán em bé. (He gave the baby a gentle flick on the forehead.)
  • Cành cây khô bựt gãy. (The dry branch snapped with a pop.)

Advanced Usage

• "bựt ra": to pop out, to burst forth.
  • Hạt đậu bựt ra khỏi vỏ. (The bean popped out of its shell.)
• "bựt một cái": with a pop/snap (emphasizing the suddenness).
  • Sợi dây cao su bựt một cái đứt ngang. (The rubber band snapped in two with a pop.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bật (standard form): The standard, more common Vietnamese word with the same meanings (to pop, to snap, to switch on/off). 'Bựt' is often considered a dialectal or colloquial variant of 'bật'.
  • Bật đèn lên. (Turn on the light.)
  • Bật quẹt. (Flick a lighter.)
• Tách bựt: An onomatopoeic phrase describing a popping or cracking sound.
  • Nghe tiếng tách bựt từ trong bếp. (Hear a popping sound from the kitchen.)

Synonyms

• Nổ (verb): to explode, to burst (often for larger sounds like explosions).
• Gãy (verb): to break (focuses on the state of being broken, not necessarily the sound).
• Tách (onomatopoeia/verb): to make a light cracking/popping sound.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Bựt mũi: to flick someone's nose (a playful or teasing action).
  • Đừng có bựt mũi em nó! (Don't flick his nose!)

Related Idioms

• (Không commonly used in fixed idioms): The word 'bựt' itself is not typically found in classic Vietnamese idioms. Its standard form 'bật' is used instead in expressions like "bật ngửa" (to fall flat on one's back in surprise).