rượt
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Definition
- 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.)