rẽ rọt
Definition
- Adjective:
- Soft and distinct: Describes a sound, especially a voice, that is gentle, pleasant to hear, and clear, with each syllable or word enunciated separately and intelligibly.
Usage
- This word is primarily used to describe the quality of a human voice. It is a literary and somewhat formal adjective, often found in descriptive writing or speech to praise a gentle and clear vocal quality.
- It is used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like 'to be').
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy có giọng nói rẽ rọt và truyền cảm. (She has a soft, distinct, and emotional voice.)
- Giọng đọc rẽ rọt của phát thanh viên rất dễ nghe. (The announcer's soft and distinct reading voice is very pleasant to listen to.)
- Hãy nói chuyện một cách rẽ rọt để mọi người đều hiểu. (Please speak in a soft and distinct manner so everyone can understand.)
Advanced Usage
- The term can be extended metaphorically to describe other sounds that are gentle yet clear, though this is less common.
- Tiếng chuông ngân lên rẽ rọt trong không gian tĩnh lặng. (The bell rang out softly and distinctly in the quiet space.)
Variants and Related Words
- Rõ ràng (adj): Clear, obvious. Focuses on clarity and intelligibility, but not necessarily softness.
- Dịu dàng (adj): Gentle, soft, tender. Focuses on softness and gentleness, but not necessarily distinct enunciation.
- Âm vang (n): Resonance, reverberation. Refers to the echoing quality of a sound.
Synonyms
- Nhẹ nhàng và rõ ràng: Soft and clear.
- Dịu dàng và minh bạch: Gentle and lucid (in speech).
Related Idioms
- Nói năng rõ chữ đẹp lời: To speak with clear words and beautiful phrases. This idiom emphasizes articulate and eloquent speech, sharing the concept of clarity with "rẽ rọt".
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