Definition

1. Adverb:
   • All in turn; each in one's turn; one after another: Indicates that an action is performed by each member of a group sequentially, without omission.

Usage

• The phrase 'suốt lượt' is used to describe a situation where every single person or item in a defined group takes a turn to do something. It emphasizes completeness and sequential order.
• It often modifies verbs to describe the manner of an action.
• Important: This is a fixed adverbial phrase. Its meaning is derived from the combination of its parts and should be understood as a single unit.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Các học sinh phải đọc to bài khóa suốt lượt. (The students had to read the lesson aloud all in turn.)
  • Mọi người trong phòng đều được phát biểu suốt lượt. (Everyone in the room was allowed to speak one after another.)
  • Anh ấy kiểm tra từng chiếc máy suốt lượt. (He checked each machine in turn.)

Advanced Usage

• 'suốt lượt' implies a systematic, often mandatory, process where no one in the group is skipped. It can carry a nuance of formality or a planned procedure.
  • Cuộc họp kết thúc với việc các trưởng bộ phận báo cáo suốt lượt. (The meeting concluded with the department heads reporting each in their turn.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lần lượt (adverb): In turn, one by one. This is a more common and versatile synonym but may not always carry the same emphasis on (every single one) as 'suốt lượt'.
  • Khách mời lần lượt bước vào hội trường. (The guests entered the hall one by one.)
• Tuần tự (adverb): In order, sequentially. Focuses more on the order itself rather than the participation of all members.
  • Hãy giải quyết các vấn đề một cách tuần tự. (Please solve the problems in order.)

Synonyms

• Lần lượt: In turn, one after another.
• Từng người một: One by one (person by person).
• Tuần tự: Sequentially, in order.

Related Phrases / Idioms

• Hết lượt này đến lượt khác: Time after time, turn after turn. This phrase emphasizes repetition over time rather than sequential participation within a single cycle.
  • Công việc cứ hết lượt này đến lượt khác. (The work just comes time after time.)
• Đến lượt (ai đó): It's (someone's) turn.
  • Bây giờ đến lượt bạn phát biểu. (Now it's your turn to speak.)

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