rẽ rọt

Thân thiện

Giọng cô giáo trẻ ấy rất rẽ rọt, học sinh ngồi cuối lớp vẫn nghe rõ từng lời.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Soft and distinct: Describes a sound, especially a voice, that is gentle, pleasant to hear, and clear, with each syllable or word enunciated separately and intelligibly.

Usage

• This word is primarily used to describe the quality of a human voice. It is a literary and somewhat formal adjective, often found in descriptive writing or speech to praise a gentle and clear vocal quality.
• It is used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like 'to be').

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cô ấy có giọng nói rẽ rọt và truyền cảm. (She has a soft, distinct, and emotional voice.)
  • Giọng đọc rẽ rọt của phát thanh viên rất dễ nghe. (The announcer's soft and distinct reading voice is very pleasant to listen to.)
  • Hãy nói chuyện một cách rẽ rọt để mọi người đều hiểu. (Please speak in a soft and distinct manner so everyone can understand.)

Advanced Usage

• The term can be extended metaphorically to describe other sounds that are gentle yet clear, though this is less common.
  • Tiếng chuông ngân lên rẽ rọt trong không gian tĩnh lặng. (The bell rang out softly and distinctly in the quiet space.)

Variants and Related Words

• Rõ ràng (adj): Clear, obvious. Focuses on clarity and intelligibility, but not necessarily softness.
• Dịu dàng (adj): Gentle, soft, tender. Focuses on softness and gentleness, but not necessarily distinct enunciation.
• Âm vang (n): Resonance, reverberation. Refers to the echoing quality of a sound.

Synonyms

• Nhẹ nhàng và rõ ràng: Soft and clear.
• Dịu dàng và minh bạch: Gentle and lucid (in speech).

Related Idioms

• Nói năng rõ chữ đẹp lời: To speak with clear words and beautiful phrases. This idiom emphasizes articulate and eloquent speech, sharing the concept of clarity with "rẽ rọt".

Học thuật

1. Soft and distinct