Definition

1. Verb:
   • To chase; to pursue: To follow someone or something quickly in order to catch them. This is the core and most common meaning.
   • To drive away; to expel by chasing: To force someone or something to leave by pursuing them.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Con mèo rượt con chuột. (The cat chased the mouse.)
  • Cảnh sát rượt theo tên cướp. (The police pursued the robber.)
  • Đám trẻ rượt nhau trong sân. (The children chased each other in the yard.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "rượt" often implies a swift, direct, and sometimes aggressive pursuit. It is commonly used in informal and spoken contexts.
• "rượt đuổi": This is a more emphatic and formal synonym for "rượt," meaning "to chase" or "to pursue."
  • Cuộc rượt đuổi gay cấn kéo dài hàng giờ. (The intense chase lasted for hours.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đuổi (v): A more general and common synonym for "to chase" or "to drive away."
• Rượt theo (v): To chase after someone/something. The addition of "theo" emphasizes the action of following.

Synonyms

• Chase: To follow rapidly in order to catch.
• Pursue: To follow in order to overtake or capture.
• Hunt: To chase for the purpose of catching.

Related Idioms

• Rượt đuổi (as an idiom): Can describe the act of relentlessly pursuing a goal, dream, or ambition, not just a physical chase.
  • Anh ấy đang rượt đuổi giấc mơ trở thành phi công. (He is chasing his dream of becoming a pilot.)

verb

1. to chase; to pursue