hoắc

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Mùi rác thải trong thùng tỏa ra thối hoắc.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • Very, extremely: "Hoắc" is an adverb used to intensify the meaning of an adjective, typically one with a negative connotation. It indicates a high degree or extreme state.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Đồ ăn này thối hoắc. (This food is extremely rotten.)
  • Căn phòng bẩn hoắc. (The room is very dirty.)
  • Câu chuyện đó dở hoắc. (That story is terribly bad.)

Advanced Usage

• "Hoắc" as an intensifier: It is almost exclusively used in informal, colloquial speech to add strong emphasis. It is commonly paired with monosyllabic adjectives.
  • Nó lười hoắc. (He/She is extremely lazy.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hoắm: Another colloquial adverb with a similar meaning of "very," often used interchangeably with "hoắc" in some dialects or contexts.
  • Ngủ say hoắm. (Sleeping very soundly.)

Synonyms

• Rất: Very (standard, neutral).
• Vô cùng: Extremely, immensely (more formal/literary).
• Cực kỳ: Extremely (common in both spoken and written language).

Notes on Meaning

• Connotation: The word "hoắc" carries a rustic, informal, and sometimes crude nuance. It is rarely used in formal writing or polite conversation.
• Typical Pairings: It most naturally follows adjectives describing undesirable states, such as (ugly), (rotten), (dirty), (bad), (boring), (lazy).

Học thuật

adv

1. very
   • xấu hoắc
     Very ugly