Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Last, final: "rốt" indicates the ultimate position in a sequence or order, often used for people or things at the end.
   • Slightly sour, tart: "rốt" can describe a taste that is somewhat acidic or sour, not sweet.

2. Verb (Regional/Colloquial variant):

   • To lock up, to pen in: A regional or colloquial variant of the verb "nhốt," meaning to confine or shut in an animal or person.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (Last):

  • Con rốt trong gia đình thường được cưng chiều. (The last child in the family is often pampered.)
  • Anh ấy về đích ở vị trí rốt cuộc đua. (He finished in the last position of the race.)

• Adjective (Sour):

  • Quả cam này ăn hơi rốt. (This orange tastes a bit sour.)
  • Mứt bí để lâu có vị rốt. (The pumpkin jam has a tart taste after being stored for a long time.)

• Verb (To lock up):

  • Rốt con chó lại trước khi đi ngủ. (Lock the dog up before going to sleep.)
  • Người nông dân rốt gà vào trong chuồng. (The farmer penned the chickens in the coop.)

Advanced Usage

• "rốt cuộc": finally, in the end, after all. This is a compound word.

  • Rốt cuộc, chúng tôi cũng đã hoàn thành dự án. (Finally, we completed the project.)

• "rốt ráo": thoroughly, decisively, with finality. This is a compound word.

  • Cần phải giải quyết vấn đề một cách rốt ráo. (The problem needs to be solved thoroughly and decisively.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhốt (Verb): The standard verb for "to lock up, to confine." "Rốt" is a colloquial variant.

  • Nhốt tù nhân vào trong xà lim. (Lock the prisoner in the cell.)

• Cuối cùng (Adjective/Adverb): A more common and formal synonym for "rốt" meaning "last" or "finally."

  • Người cuối cùng rời khỏi phòng. (The last person left the room.)

Synonyms

• Sau chót, sau cùng, cuối: last, final (for the "last" meaning).
• Chua, chát: sour, tart (for the "sour" meaning).
• Giam giữ, nhốt: to imprison, to lock up (for the verb meaning).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Rốt lại (colloquial): To sum up, in conclusion. This is a phrasal verb.
  • Rốt lại, mọi chuyện cũng đã ổn. (In the end, everything turned out fine.)

Related Idioms

• Đi sau rốt: To walk last, to be in the last position.

  • Trong cuộc diễu hành, đội của chúng tôi phải đi sau rốt. (In the parade, our team had to walk last.)

• Con rốt trong nhà: The youngest/ last child in the family.

  • Là con rốt trong nhà, cậu ấy được mọi người chiều chuộng. (As the last child in the house, he is spoiled by everyone.)

1. Last
   • Con rốt
     The last child