rộ

Thân thiện

Lúa chín rộ trên cánh đồng.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • Profusely and vigorously; in a widespread, intense, and simultaneous manner. Used to describe an action or state that occurs abundantly, forcefully, and uniformly across a group or area.
   • In a riot (of). Used figuratively to convey a vivid, abundant, and lively mass occurrence.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Lúa chín rộ. (The rice ripened profusely and vigorously.)
  • Cười rộ. (To laugh profusely and vigorously; There was a riot of laughter.)
  • Hoa mai nở rộ khắp cánh đồng. (The apricot blossoms bloomed profusely across the field.)

Advanced Usage

• "rộ" as an intensifier: The word is almost exclusively used as an adverb following a verb (like - to ripen, - to bloom, - to laugh) to intensify and describe the manner of that action as being widespread and vigorous.

Variants and Related Words

• Rộ lên (v): to flare up, to break out suddenly and widely.
  • Một trận dịch bệnh rộ lên ở vùng đó. (An epidemic broke out widely in that region.)
• Rộn rã (adj): bustling, lively, noisy with activity. (Note: This is a distinct, though related, adjective.)
  • Không khí Tết thật rộn rã. (The Tet atmosphere is truly bustling.)

Synonyms

• Profusely: in large amounts.
• Vigorously: with strong, healthy force.
• Abundantly: in large quantities; plentifully.
• Simultaneously: at the same time.

Related Idioms

• Chín rộ: (of crops) to ripen fully and uniformly across a field.
  • Cánh đồng lúa chín rộ vàng ươm. (The rice field ripened profusely, a golden yellow.)
• Cười rộ lên: to burst into widespread, hearty laughter.
  • Nghe câu chuyện, cả phòng cười rộ lên. (Hearing the joke, the whole room burst into hearty laughter.)

Học thuật

1. Profuse, profuse and vigorous
   • Lúa chín rộ
     The rice plants ripened profusely and vigorously; the rice plants were in a ripening riot
   • Cười rộ
     There was profuse and vigorous laughter; there was a riot of laughter