rẹt
Definition
- Onomatopoeia:
- A sharp, high-pitched, and often short sound, typically produced by something moving very quickly through the air or by friction. It is commonly used to describe the sound of a whistle, a zip, or a swift, slicing motion.
Usage Examples
- Onomatopoeia:
- Máy bay rẹt qua đầu. (The airplane zipped/whistled overhead.)
- Chiếc roi vun vút rẹt trong không khí. (The whip swished/whistled through the air.)
- Anh ấy rẹt một đường bút chì trên giấy. (He swiftly zipped a pencil line across the paper.)
Advanced Usage
- "rẹt rẹt": A reduplicated form used to indicate a repeated or continuous sharp, whistling sound.
- Tiếng máy cắt cỏ kêu rẹt rẹt. (The lawnmower made a repeated whirring/whistling sound.)
Variants and Related Words
- Rít (onomatopoeia): A similar onomatopoeic word often describing a screeching or squealing sound, like tires or a scream. It can sometimes overlap with "rẹt" but often implies a different tonal quality.
Synonyms
- Whiz: to make a sound like something moving quickly through air.
- Zip: to move swiftly with a sharp, light sound.
- Swish: to move with a hissing or rushing sound.
- Whistle: to make a high-pitched sound by moving fast or through air.
Related Idioms
- Nhanh như rẹt: As fast as a zip/whiz; used to describe something or someone moving with extreme speed.
- Cậu bé chạy nhanh như rẹt. (The boy ran as fast as a whiz.)