phắt

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Definition

1. Adverb:
   • Immediately and quickly; in one swift motion: "phắt" describes an action performed suddenly, without hesitation, and with speed. It emphasizes the promptness and decisiveness of the movement or action.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Anh ấy đứng phắt dậy khi nghe thấy tiếng chuông. (He stood up immediately when he heard the bell.)
  • Cô ấy nhảy phắt lên bục khi được gọi tên. (She jumped right onto the stage when her name was called.)
  • Làm phắt cho xong việc này đi. (Get this done quickly and decisively.)

Advanced Usage

• "phăn phắt" (reduplicative form, intensifying meaning): Very fast and neat; describes a rapid, efficient, and tidy manner.
  • Cô ấy cắt cỏ phăn phắt một lúc đã hết cả vườn. (She scythed the grass very fast and neatly, finishing the whole garden in a moment.)

Variants and Related Words

• phăn phắt (adv): A reduplicative form of "phắt," intensifying the meaning of speed and neatness.

Synonyms

• ngay lập tức: immediately, right away.
• nhanh chóng: quickly, swiftly.
• thoăn thoắt: nimbly, briskly (often for repeated or skilled quick actions).

Notes on Usage

• "Phắt" is primarily used as an adverb to modify verbs, adding a nuance of suddenness and speed. It is more colloquial and vivid than standard synonyms like "ngay lập tức."
• The reduplicative form "phăn phắt" is common and carries a stronger, more descriptive connotation of efficient and rapid action.

Học thuật

1. Pat
   • Đứng phắt dậy
     To stand up pat, to jump to one's feet
   • Làm phắt cho xong
     To get something done pat
   • Phăn phắt (láy, ý tăng)
     Fast and neat
   • Phát cỏ phăn phắt một lúc đã hết cả vườn
     To scythe the grass of whole garden fast and neatly in a moment