Definition

1. Adverb (informal, colloquial):
   • Excessively, extremely, to a great degree: Used to emphasize the high intensity or degree of a state or action, often with a sense of being beyond the normal or expected level.
   • Very much, a lot: Expresses a large quantity or a strong feeling.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Bài tập này quá xá khó! (This homework is extremely difficult!)
  • Tôi thích bộ phim đó quá xá! (I liked that movie so much!)
  • Cô ấy giận anh ta quá xá. (She is incredibly angry with him.)

Advanced Usage

• "quá xá là": Used for even stronger emphasis, similar to "so very" or "extremely".
  • Cái áo này đẹp quá xá là đẹp! (This shirt is so very beautiful!)
• Often used in exclamations to convey strong personal feeling or evaluation, not just objective measurement.
  • Ngon quá xá! (It's so incredibly delicious!)

Variants and Related Words

• Quá (adv): Too, very. A more standard and less emphatic synonym.
  • Quá đắt (Too expensive).
• Cực kỳ (adv): Extremely. A more formal synonym.
  • Cực kỳ quan trọng (Extremely important).
• Thái quá (adj/phr): Excessive, over the top. Refers more to the nature of something being excessive rather than just intensifying an adjective.
  • Phản ứng thái quá (An excessive reaction).

Synonyms

• Rất: Very.
• Vô cùng: Immensely, infinitely.
• Hơi bị: (Slang) Pretty, quite, very.

Notes on Usage

• Register: This is a highly colloquial and informal word, commonly used in Southern Vietnamese dialects and in casual spoken language. It is generally not appropriate for formal writing or speeches.
• Emphasis: It adds a stronger emotional emphasis than the standard "rất" (very) or "quá" (too).
• Position: It typically follows the adjective or verb it modifies.
• The reference phrase "" translates perfectly to "" or "," demonstrating its core function as an intensifier.

1. (thông tục) Excessvie, exaggerated