rất đỗi
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Definition
Adverb: - Extremely; exceedingly; to the utmost degree: An emphatic adverb used to intensify an adjective or another adverb, expressing a very high degree or intensity. It carries a stronger emotional weight than the simple word "rất" (very). - Excessively; unduly: Can imply an intensity that is beyond the ordinary or necessary, sometimes with a nuance of being too much.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Cô ấy rất đỗi lo âu về tương lai. (She is extremely anxious about the future.)
- Cảnh hoàng hôn nơi đây rất đỗi yên bình. (The sunset here is exceedingly peaceful.)
- Anh ấy rất đỗi vui mừng khi nhận được tin. (He was extremely happy upon receiving the news.)
Advanced Usage
- Literary and Emotional Tone: "Rất đỗi" is more common in literary, poetic, or formal contexts than in casual daily conversation. It is used to convey deep feeling, solemnity, or profound intensity.
- Tình yêu của mẹ dành cho con là rất đỗi thiêng liêng. (A mother's love for her child is profoundly sacred.)
Variants and Related Words
- Rất (adv): Very. This is the standard, more common intensifier.
- Vô cùng (adv): Extremely, immensely. Similar in intensity to "rất đỗi" but can be slightly more versatile in usage.
- Cực kỳ (adv): Extremely, exceedingly. Often used in both spoken and written language.
- Quá chừng (adv, informal): Extremely, awfully. A colloquial synonym with similar emphatic force.
Synonyms
- Extremely: To a very high degree.
- Exceedingly: To an unusual degree.
- Immensely: To a great extent; hugely.
- Profoundly: Deeply; intensely (often for abstract qualities).
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Rất đỗi ngạc nhiên: To be extremely surprised.
- Tôi rất đỗi ngạc nhiên trước sự thay đổi của cô ấy. (I was extremely surprised by her change.)
- Rất đỗi tự hào: To be exceedingly proud.
- Họ rất đỗi tự hào về thành tích của con trai. (They are exceedingly proud of their son's achievement.)
- Extremely, excessively
- Rất đỗi lo âuTo worry excessively