Definition

1. Adverb:

   • Throughout / all through: Indicates that an action or state continues for the entire duration of a period or over the entire length of a space.
   • Always / constantly: In a more emphatic or figurative sense, it can mean continuously without stopping.

2. Adjective:

   • Clear / transparent: Describes something that allows light to pass through so that objects can be seen distinctly on the other side. (Often used in the compound form "trong suốt").
   • Direct / through: Describes a journey, especially transportation, that goes from origin to destination without stops or changes.

3. Noun:

   • Bobbin / cop / spindle: A small cylinder or spool on which thread, yarn, or wire is wound, especially one used in weaving.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:

  • Cô ấy làm việc suốt đêm. (She worked throughout the night.)
  • Anh ấy nói suốt buổi họp. (He talked all through the meeting.)
  • Tôi đã tìm bạn suốt dọc con đường này. (I looked for you all along this road.)

• Adjective:

  • Chuyến tàu suốt từ Hà Nội vào Sài Gòn. (The direct train from Hanoi to Saigon.)
  • Thủy tinh này rất trong suốt. (This glass is very transparent.)

• Noun:

  • Người thợ dệt thay một suốt chỉ mới. (The weaver replaced a bobbin with a new one.)

Advanced Usage

• "suốt ngày": all day long.

  • Trẻ con chơi đùa suốt ngày. (The children played all day long.)

• "nói suốt": to talk non-stop.

  • Bà ấy nói suốt không ngừng. (She talked non-stop.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trong suốt (adj): transparent, clear.

  • Nước hồ trong suốt như pha lê. (The lake water was crystal clear.)

• Suốt đời (adv): for one's whole life, lifelong.

  • Ông ấy gắn bó với nghề giáo suốt đời. (He was committed to teaching his whole life.)

Synonyms

• Throughout: for the whole duration or extent.
• Constantly: continuously over a period of time.
• Bobbin: a spool for thread.
• Direct: going straight to the destination.

Related Idioms

• Suốt ruột: (lit. clear intestines) to be straightforward, frank, and honest.

  • Con người ông ấy suốt ruột, không giấu diếm điều gì. (He is a straightforward man who hides nothing.)

• Cười suốt: to laugh incessantly.

  • Nghe câu chuyện đó, cả nhà cười suốt. (Hearing that story, the whole family laughed incessantly.)

noun

1. bobbin, cop

conj

1. through, throughout all, always