quá độ
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Definition
Adjective:
- Excessive; immoderate: Surpassing normal or acceptable limits in degree, amount, or intensity. It describes a state of going beyond what is reasonable or proper.
- Transitional: Relating to an intermediate stage between two distinct states, systems, or periods. This meaning is often used in political, social, or economic contexts.
Adverb:
- Excessively; to an excessive degree: Used to modify a verb, indicating that an action is performed beyond normal or healthy limits.
Usage Examples
- As an Adjective:
- Chế độ quá độ (A transitional regime)
- Việc ăn uống quá độ có hại cho sức khỏe. (Excessive eating is harmful to health.)
- As an Adverb:
- Anh ấy làm việc quá độ. (He works excessively.)
- Cô ấy tiêu xài quá độ. (She spends immoderately.)
Advanced Usage
- In socio-political theory, "thời kỳ quá độ" specifically refers to the "transitional period," such as the transition from capitalism to socialism.
- Lý thuyết về thời kỳ quá độ. (Theory of the transitional period.)
Variants and Related Words
- Quá độ hóa (v): To make excessive; to overdo.
- Không nên quá độ hóa vấn đề. (One should not overstate the problem.)
Synonyms
- Excessive: Beyond what is normal or acceptable.
- Immoderate: Not within reasonable limits.
- Transitional: Relating to a period of change from one state to another.
Related Idioms
- Sống quá độ: To live an immoderate or dissipated life.
- Sống quá độ sẽ khiến cơ thể suy kiệt. (Living immoderately will exhaust the body.)
- excessive; immorderate; exorbitant