quá
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Definition
Adverb:
- Very; extremely; too: Used before an adjective or another adverb to indicate a high degree, often exceeding a normal or expected level. It can express intensity, surprise, or sometimes an excessive amount.
- Past; beyond: Used to indicate a point in time or space that has been passed or exceeded.
Verb:
- To exceed; to go beyond; to surpass: To go over a limit, boundary, standard, or expected amount.
Usage Examples
Adverb (very/too):
- Cô ấy quá xinh! (She is very pretty!)
- Cái bánh này ngọt quá. (This cake is too sweet.)
- Đã quá nửa đêm. (It is past midnight.)
Verb (to exceed):
- Chi tiêu quá thu nhập. (Spending exceeds income.)
- Anh ấy quá hạn nộp bài. (He exceeded the deadline for submitting the assignment.)
Advanced Usage
"quá đỗi": exceedingly; immensely (adds literary or emphatic tone).
- Tôi biết ơn quá đỗi. (I am exceedingly grateful.)
"quá thể": excessive; over the top; going too far (often with a negative connotation).
- Lời phê bình ấy quá thể rồi. (That criticism is excessive.)
Variants and Related Words
Quá mức (adj/adv): excessive; excessively; beyond the limit.
- Tự tin quá mức. (Overconfident.)
Quá trình (n): process; course (of events).
- Quá trình phát triển. (The development process.)
Quá khứ (n): the past.
- Hồi ức về quá khứ. (Memories of the past.)
Synonyms
- Adverb: Very, extremely, too, exceedingly, overly.
- Verb: Exceed, surpass, go beyond, overstep.
Related Idioms and Phrases
Quá lời: to speak excessively or improperly; to overstate.
- Xin lỗi, tôi đã quá lời. (Sorry, I spoke out of turn/was out of line.)
Quá tay: to use excessive force; to overdo an action (often physical).
- Đấm quá tay nên bị thương. (He punched too hard and got hurt.)
Quá bán: more than half (often used in voting contexts).
- Đạt tỉ lệ ủng hộ quá bán. (To achieve a support rate of more than half.)
verb
- to exceed
- chạy quá tốc độ cho phépto drive and exceed the speed limit
adj
- very;excessive
- xinh quávery pretty