sụ

Thân thiện

Ông ấy có tiền sụ.

Definition

Adverb: - Much, very, extremely, whoppingly: An adverb used to intensify the degree or extent of an adjective or another adverb, indicating a very high level. It is informal and often used in spoken Vietnamese.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Anh ấy sụ giàu. (He is extremely rich.)
  • Cái bánh này ngọt sụ. (This cake is very sweet.)
  • Cô ấy cao sụ. (She is whoppingly tall.)

Advanced Usage

• "sù sụ": A reduplicated form for even stronger emphasis.
  • Nhà nó giàu sù sụ. (Their family is incredibly, overwhelmingly rich.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lắm: (adv) Very, much. A more standard synonym.
• Rất: (adv) Very. The most common and neutral intensifier.
• Cực kỳ: (adv) Extremely.
• Vô cùng: (adv) Immensely, infinitely.

Synonyms

• Rất: very.
• Vô cùng: immensely.
• Cực kỳ: extremely.
• Hơi bị: (slang) pretty, quite (used for emphasis).

Notes on Usage

• Register: The word "sụ" is primarily used in informal, colloquial speech. It is rarely used in formal writing.
• Position: It typically follows the adjective or adverb it modifies.
• Emphasis: It adds a strong, sometimes exaggerated, emphatic tone. The reduplicated form "sù sụ" expresses an even higher degree.

Học thuật

adv

1. much, very, whoppingly