rứ
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Definition
- Interjection:
- Expression of pain or discomfort: "rứ" is an interjection used to express a sudden feeling of pain, discomfort, or a minor injury. It is similar to "ouch" or "ow" in English.
- Expression of surprise or sympathy upon seeing/hearing about pain: It can also be used as an exclamation upon seeing someone else get hurt or hearing about a painful event, expressing a sympathetic reaction.
Usage Examples
- Interjection:
- Rứ! Tôi vừa đá phải chân bàn. (Ouch! I just kicked the table leg.)
- Rứ, cái gai đâm vào tay tôi! (Ow, a thorn pricked my hand!)
- Rứ, nhìn cái vết cắt đó đau quá! (Ouch, looking at that cut hurts!)
Advanced Usage
- "Rứ rứ": A reduplicated form sometimes used for emphasis or to describe a lingering, throbbing pain.
- Đầu tôi đau rứ rứ cả ngày. (My head has been throbbing/aching all day.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nhức: (Verb/Adjective) To ache, to throb with pain. While "rứ" is a sudden exclamation, "nhức" describes the sensation of pain itself.
- Răng tôi nhức quá. (My tooth aches so much.)
- Đau: (Verb/Adjective) To hurt, to be painful. This is the general, more common word for pain.
- Ái: (Interjection) Another interjection for sudden pain, similar to "rứ" but may be less common in some regions.
Synonyms
- Ái: (Interjection) Ouch, ow.
- Úi: (Interjection) Oops, ouch (can express minor pain or a small mistake).
- Cha: (Interjection) Oh dear, oh my (can express pain, surprise, or dismay).
Related Phrases
- Kêu rứ lên: To cry out "rứ", to exclaim in pain.
- Anh ta kêu rứ lên khi bị bỏng. (He cried out "ouch" when he got burned.)
Related Idioms
- Đau điếng người / Đau nhức nhối: Idioms meaning "excruciatingly painful" or "throbbing with pain". While not containing "rứ", they describe severe pain where one might exclaim "rứ".
- Vết thương làm anh ấy đau nhức nhối. (The wound caused him throbbing pain.)
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