lung
/lʌɳ/
Definition
- Adverb:
- Very much; intensely; a lot: Used to emphasize the high degree, intensity, or large quantity of an action or state. It is often used colloquially.
- Hard; strenuously: Used to describe an action performed with great effort or intensity.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Suy nghĩ lung lắm. (To think very hard.)
- Ăn chơi lung quá. (To party/play around too much.)
- Nghĩ lung mà vẫn không tìm ra giải pháp. (To think intensely but still not find a solution.)
Advanced Usage
- "lung lắm": An intensified form meaning "very much" or "extremely."
- Cô ấy làm việc lung lắm. (She works extremely hard.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lung tung (adj/adv): This is a separate, more common compound word meaning "messy," "disorderly," or "all over the place." It is not a direct variant of "lung" but a distinct term.
- Sách vở bày lung tung trên bàn. (Books and papers are scattered messily on the table.)
Synonyms
- Nhiều: Many, much (in quantity).
- Hăng hái: Enthusiastically, zealously.
- Mạnh: Strongly, powerfully.
Notes on Usage
- "Lung" is primarily used in informal, spoken Vietnamese. It is less common in formal writing.
- It typically precedes an adjective or follows a verb to add emphasis.
- Do not confuse the standalone adverb "lung" with the first syllable in the common adjective "lung tung" (disorderly), which has a different meaning.
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Very hard
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Suy nghĩ lung lắmTo think very hard
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