cắt lượt
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Definition
- Verb:
- To take turns, to alternate: The primary meaning of "cắt lượt" is to take turns or to alternate in a sequence. It describes the action of people or things following one after another in a predetermined order.
- To interrupt one's turn: In some contexts, it can imply cutting into or interrupting a sequence or turn.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Chúng tôi cắt lượt nhau kể chuyện. (We took turns telling stories.)
- Hai đội sẽ cắt lượt tấn công. (The two teams will alternate attacks.)
- Đừng cắt lượt người khác khi họ đang nói. (Don't interrupt others when they are speaking.)
Advanced Usage
- "cắt lượt nhau": to take turns with each other, to alternate with one another.
- Các em nhỏ cắt lượt nhau chơi xích đu. (The children take turns on the swing.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cắt lần: This is a direct variant with the same meaning as "cắt lượt". It is used interchangeably.
- Họ cắt lần đứng canh. (They took turns standing guard.)
Synonyms
- Thay phiên: to alternate, to take turns.
- Luân phiên: to rotate, to take turns in a cycle.
Related Phrases
- Vào lượt: to be one's turn.
- Đến lượt tôi rồi. (It's my turn now.)
- Mất lượt: to lose one's turn.
- Anh ấy đã mất lượt vì đến muộn. (He lost his turn because he was late.)
Notes on Usage
- "Cắt lượt" is a compound verb formed from "cắt" (to cut) and "lượt" (turn). The imagery is of "cutting" or dividing the turns.
- It is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to describe orderly succession.
- The variant "cắt lần" is equally common and carries no difference in meaning or register.
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