Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Very sharp-pointed; extremely sharp: Describes an object with a tip or edge that is exceptionally sharp, pointed, or keen. It emphasizes a high, often dangerous, degree of sharpness.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Lưỡi lê nhọn hoắt. (A very sharp-pointed bayonet.)
  • Mũi tên nhọn hoắt. (An extremely sharp arrowhead.)
  • Chiếc kim nhọn hoắt. (A very sharp needle.)

Advanced Usage

• "nhọn hoắt" is used for dramatic or emphatic description. It is stronger than just "nhọn" (sharp). It often conveys a sense of danger, precision, or an almost exaggerated sharpness.
  • Ánh mắt nhọn hoắt. (A very sharp/piercing gaze.) (Note: This is a figurative use, comparing the intensity of a look to physical sharpness.)
  • Những ngọn tháp nhọn hoắt. (The very sharp-pointed spires.)

Variants and Related Words

• nhọn (adj): Sharp, pointed. This is the base adjective.
• sắc nhọn (adj): Sharp-edged, keen (often for blades). Focuses more on a cutting edge.
• hoắt (adv): An intensifying adverb used with "nhọn" to form "nhọn hoắt," meaning "extremely."

Synonyms

• rất nhọn: Very sharp.
• sắc bén: Sharp, keen, acute (can be used literally for edges or figuratively for intellect).

Related Idioms

• Nhọn như kim: As sharp as a needle. (A simile emphasizing sharpness.)
• Sắc như dao cau: As sharp as a betel nut cutter. (A simile for extreme sharpness.)

1. Very sharp-pointed
   • Lưỡi lê nhọn hoắt
     A very sharp-pointed bayonet