Definition

1. Adjective (colloquial):
   • Excellent; perfect; fantastic: Used to express that something is of the highest quality or is extremely satisfying. It conveys a sense of being "the best" or "as good as it gets."
   • Excessively; mightily; to the utmost degree: Used as an intensifier to emphasize the extreme degree of a quality, often with a positive connotation.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Món ăn này ngon hết ý! (This dish is fantastically delicious!)
  • Bộ phim hay hết ý. (The movie is exceedingly good.)
  • Căn nhà đẹp hết ý. (The house is perfectly beautiful.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase "hết ý" is almost always used after an adjective (e.g., ngon, hay, đẹp) to intensify its meaning. It functions similarly to English adverbs like "incredibly," "absolutely," or "totally."
• It carries a strong, enthusiastic, and somewhat informal or folksy tone.

Variants and Related Words

• Hết sảy (colloquial): A synonym with a very similar meaning of "excellent" or "top-notch."
  • Bài trình bày của cô ấy tốt hết sảy. (Her presentation was absolutely top-notch.)

Synonyms

• Excellent; perfect; fantastic
• Extremely; incredibly; utterly (when used as an intensifier)

Related Idioms

• Hết ý hết tình: An extended, more emphatic phrase meaning "with all one's heart and soul" or "completely perfect."
  • Họ chăm sóc khách hàng hết ý hết tình. (They take care of customers with utmost dedication.)

1. (thông tục) Mightily, excessively
   • Ngon hết ý
     Excessively delicious