Definition

1. Adverb:
   • Quickly and neatly; briskly; nimbly: Describes an action performed with both speed and efficiency, often in a light and agile manner.
   • Swiftly and decisively: Indicates a rapid and resolute action, leaving no loose ends.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Anh ấy cắt cỏ phăn phắt một lúc là xong. (He mowed the grass briskly and finished in no time.)
  • Cô ấy làm việc nhà phăn phắt. (She does the housework quickly and neatly.)
  • Đội điều tra đã theo dõi phăn phắt để tìm manh mối. (The investigation team tracked swiftly and decisively to find clues.)

Advanced Usage

• "làm phăn phắt": to do something quickly and efficiently.
  • Cô thợ may vá cái áo phăn phắt. (The seamstress mended the shirt with quick, deft stitches.)
• "đi phăn phắt": to walk briskly or nimbly.
  • Cậu bé đi phăn phắt về phía trường. (The boy walked briskly towards the school.)

Variants and Related Words

• Phắt (Adverb): The root word, meaning swiftly or promptly. "Phăn phắt" is a reduplicative form (từ láy) of "phắt," intensifying the meaning of speed and agility.
  • Anh ấy đồng ý phắt. (He agreed promptly.)

Synonyms

• Nhanh nhẹn: agile, nimble (often describes a person's general demeanor).
• Lẹ làng: quick, swift.
• Gọn ghẽ: neat, tidy (often implies efficiency).
• Lestement (French reference): briskly, nimbly.

Notes on Meaning

• The word "phăn phắt" is primarily used as an adverb to modify verbs, emphasizing the manner of an action. It combines the ideas of speed ("nhanh") and neatness/tidiness ("gọn").
• The figurative meaning, as seen in the reference ("Điều tra theo dõi để tìm manh mối"), extends this concept to investigative work, implying focused, rapid, and effective tracking or probing.

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