Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Prompt; quick; swift: Describes an action performed with speed and without delay, emphasizing both the rapidity and the readiness to act.
   • Agile; nimble: Describes a person or movement that is light and quick, showing ease and dexterity.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cô ấy trả lời một cách nhanh lẹ. (She answered in a prompt manner.)
  • Vận động viên đó có những bước di chuyển nhanh lẹ. (That athlete has swift movements.)
  • Hãy nhanh lẹ lên, chúng ta sắp muộn rồi. (Be quick, we are almost late.)

Advanced Usage

• The term nhanh lẹ often implies a positive efficiency and is used to commend timely action. It can describe both physical speed and mental quickness (e.g., a quick mind or a prompt decision).

Variants and Related Words

• Nhanh nhẹn (adj): agile, alert, smart (often describing a person's overall quick-wittedness and physical agility).
  • Đứa trẻ rất nhanh nhẹn và hoạt bát. (The child is very agile and lively.)
• Nhanh chóng (adj): quick, rapid, speedy (focuses more on the short duration of an action).
  • Mọi việc đã được giải quyết nhanh chóng. (Everything was resolved quickly.)

Synonyms

• Quick: taking little time.
• Prompt: done without delay; immediate.
• Swift: happening or moving with great speed.
• Agile: able to move quickly and easily.

Related Idioms

• Nhanh như chớp / nhanh như cắt: as fast as lightning (used to emphasize extreme speed).
  • Anh ấy chạy nhanh như chớp. (He ran as fast as lightning.)
• Nhanh tay lẹ mắt: quick hands and sharp eyes (describing someone who is deft and observant).
  • Người bán hàng cần nhanh tay lẹ mắt. (A salesperson needs quick hands and sharp eyes.)

1. Prompt, quick