chạy vụt
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Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To run very quickly, to dash, to sprint: "chạy vụt" describes the action of running at a very high speed, often suddenly or for a short burst, like a dart or a streak. It implies a swift, fleeting movement.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Thấy chó, con mèo chạy vụt vào trong bụi cây. (Seeing the dog, the cat dashed into the bushes.)
- Đứa bé chạy vụt qua đường mà không nhìn trước sau. (The child darted across the street without looking.)
- Chiếc xe máy chạy vụt qua trước mặt tôi. (The motorbike sped past in front of me.)
Advanced Usage
"chạy vụt đi": to dash away, to run off quickly.
- Nghe thấy tiếng động lạ, nó chạy vụt đi mất. (Hearing a strange noise, it dashed away and disappeared.)
"chạy vụt đến": to come dashing/rushing over.
- Nghe tiếng gọi, cậu bé chạy vụt đến bên mẹ. (Hearing the call, the boy came dashing over to his mother.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chạy (verb): to run. The core verb.
- Vụt (adverb/verb): can mean to flash, to streak, or to whip. It emphasizes suddenness and speed.
- Chạy nhanh (verb phrase): to run fast. A more general term.
- Phóng (verb): to shoot, to dash, to speed. Similar in meaning but can imply more force.
- Lao (verb): to plunge, to lunge, to rush. Often implies running headlong.
Synonyms
- Phóng đi: to shoot off, to dash away.
- Lao đi: to rush off, to lunge forward.
- Chạy thục mạng: to run for one's life, to run desperately fast.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Note: As a verb phrase, "chạy vụt" functions similarly to a phrasal verb. - Chạy vụt qua: to dash past/across. - Một bóng đen chạy vụt qua cửa sổ. (A dark shadow dashed past the window.)
- Chạy vụt ra: to dash out.
- Nó chạy vụt ra khỏi phòng. (He dashed out of the room.)
Related Idioms
- Nhanh như chớp / Nhanh như điện: As fast as lightning. (Describes speed, not necessarily running.)
- Chạy ba chân bốn cẳng: To run very fast (literally: to run with three legs and four paws). An idiom for running at top speed.
- Run like the wind