Definition

1. Adverb:
   • Extremely, exceedingly, to an excessive degree: Used to intensify an adjective or another adverb, indicating a level that is beyond the ordinary or desirable limit. It often carries a nuance of being "too much" or "overly."
   • Too, excessively: Specifically indicates an undesirable excess, meaning more than is suitable, acceptable, or good.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Bài tập này quá thể khó. (This homework is extremely difficult.)
  • Cô ấy lo lắng quá thể. (She worries too much.)
  • Căn phòng quá thể nóng. (The room is excessively hot.)

Advanced Usage

• "quá thể" as an intensifier: Can be used in exclamatory sentences for strong emphasis, similar to "incredibly" or "unbelievably."
  • Bộ phim đó hay quá thể! (That movie was incredibly good!)

Variants and Related Words

• Quá (adv): Very, too. A more common and slightly less intense synonym.

  • Anh ấy quá cao. (He is too tall.)

• Vô cùng (adv): Immensely, extremely. Another strong intensifier, often interchangeable in positive contexts.

  • Tôi vô cùng biết ơn. (I am immensely grateful.)

Synonyms

• Extremely: To a very great degree.
• Excessively: To a greater degree than is necessary or normal.
• Overly: To an excessive degree.
• Incredibly: To a great degree; amazingly.

Related Idioms

• "Quá thể" as a standalone exclamation: Sometimes used alone in informal speech to express that something is beyond limits.
  • A: Tôi phải làm việc 12 tiếng một ngày. B: Quá thể! (A: I have to work 12 hours a day. B: That's too much!)

1. Extremely, too