lẹ

Thân thiện

Anh ấy chạy lẹ về phía trường học.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Rapid; Speedy; Swift: Describes an action performed with great speed or completed in a very short time. It emphasizes quickness and efficiency.
   • Agile; Nimble: Can describe a person's physical movements as being quick and deft, often referring to hands or feet.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ấy đi bộ rất lẹ. (He walks very swiftly.)
  • Hãy làm công việc này cho lẹ. (Please do this work quickly.)
  • Cô ấy có đôi tay thật lẹ. (She has very nimble hands.)

Advanced Usage

• "lẹ làng": An intensified form meaning brisk, prompt, or very speedy.

  • Cô ấy trả lời một cách lẹ làng. (She answered in a prompt manner.)

• "lẹ tay": Nimble-handed; quick to act with one's hands.

  • Lẹ tay lên, không thì hết mất! (Be quick, or it will run out!)

• "lẹ chân": Nimble-footed; quick to move or run.

  • Cậu bé lẹ chân chạy đi đầu tiên. (The nimble-footed boy ran first.)

Variants and Related Words

• Mau lẹ (adj): Quick, prompt. A common compound emphasizing speed.
  • Phản ứng của anh ấy thật mau lẹ. (His reaction was very quick.)

Synonyms

• Nhanh: Fast, quick.
• Nhanh chóng: Quickly, promptly.
• Mau: Quick, swift.

Related Idioms

• Lẹ như chớp: As swift as lightning; describes something happening with extreme speed.
  • Tên trộm biến mất lẹ như chớp. (The thief disappeared as swift as lightning.)

Học thuật

adj

1. rapid; speedy; swift
   • lẹ như chớp
     as swift as thought