dễ sợ
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Repulsive, frightening, grim: Describes something that causes fear, disgust, or strong aversion due to its appearance, nature, or quality.
- Extremely, incredibly (colloquial/intensifier): Used as an adverb-like intensifier to emphasize a high degree of a quality, often surprisingly or shockingly so. This usage is common in informal speech.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (repulsive/frightening):
- Căn phòng bỏ hoang trông thật dễ sợ. (The abandoned room looked truly repulsive.)
- Con rắn đó có hình thù dễ sợ. (That snake has a frightening shape.)
- Adjective (as an intensifier):
- Cô ấy hát hay dễ sợ. (She sings incredibly well.)
- Trời hôm nay nóng dễ sợ. (It is extremely hot today.)
Advanced Usage
- The intensifier usage often carries a nuance of something being so remarkable or extreme it is almost shocking or awe-inspiring. It can be used for both positive and negative qualities.
- Anh ấy giàu dễ sợ. (He is frighteningly/extremely rich.)
Variants and Related Words
- Đáng sợ (adj): scary, frightening. This is a more standard term for causing fear.
- Bộ phim kinh dị rất đáng sợ. (The horror movie is very scary.)
- Kinh sợ (adj): dreadful, horrifying.
- Đó là một tai nạn kinh sợ. (That was a dreadful accident.)
Synonyms
- Repulsive: arousing intense distaste or disgust.
- Frightening: causing fear or alarm.
- Extremely: to a very great degree.
- Incredibly: to a great degree; amazingly.
Related Idioms
- Giỏi dễ sợ: used to express that someone is scarily good or talented at something.
- Cậu bé ấy giỏi toán dễ sợ. (That boy is scarily good at math.)
- Nhanh dễ sợ: used to express that something is frighteningly fast.
- Chiếc xe chạy nhanh dễ sợ. (The car moves frighteningly fast.)
- Grim, repulsive, disgusting
- Một cảnh tượng dễ sợA repulsive sight.
- (địa phương) Extremely
- Đẹp dễ sợExtremely beautiful