rích
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Adjective:
- Very, extremely, intensely: Used as an intensifier, often following an adjective to emphasize its quality to a high degree. It conveys a sense of "like hell" or "to the utmost."
- Completely, utterly: Can imply a state of being total or absolute.
Usage
- Position: Typically follows the adjective it modifies.
- Function: Adds strong emphasis. It is colloquial and can carry a slightly rough or vivid tone.
- Context: Common in spoken Vietnamese for vivid description. Often used in reduplicated forms for even greater emphasis (e.g., ).
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cái xe này cũ rích rồi. (This car is very/extremely old.)
- Căn phòng này hôi rích! (This room stinks like hell!/This room is extremely smelly!)
- Nó ngu rích! (He/She is utterly stupid!)
Advanced Usage
- Reduplication for Intensification: The form "rinh rích" is a reduplication of , used to express an even stronger degree.
- Món cá ấy hôi rinh rích. (That fish dish smells incredibly/overwhelmingly bad.)
- As a standalone intensifier: While usually following an adjective, its function is purely to intensify the preceding word's meaning.
Variants and Related Words
- Rinh rích (reduplicated form): An intensified version of , meaning "extremely," "incredibly," or "overwhelmingly."
- Đồ bẩn rinh rích! (Something filthy beyond belief!)
Synonyms
- Rất: Very (standard, neutral).
- Vô cùng: Extremely, immensely (more formal/literary).
- Cực kỳ: Extremely (strong, common).
- Hết sức: Utterly, to the utmost.
Related Phrases
- Hôi rích: To stink terribly.
- Cũ rích: To be very old, ancient.
- Ngu rích: To be extremely stupid.
- Đắt rích: To be very expensive.
Notes on Style
- Register: Colloquial, informal. It is not used in formal writing.
- Nuance: Can sound blunt, emphatic, or humorous depending on context. It often adds a vivid, sometimes exaggerated, character to the statement.
- Like hell, very
- Hôi ríchTo stink like hell
- Cũ ríchVery old
- Rinh rích (láy ý tăng)
- Hôi rinh ríchTo stink very nastily