tút-xuỵt
Definition
- Adverb (Informal):
- Immediately, right away, at once: A casual, phonetic adaptation of the French phrase "tout de suite," used to express doing something without any delay.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Làm tút-xuỵt đi! (Do it right away!)
- Tôi cần báo cáo này tút-xuỵt. (I need this report immediately.)
- Anh ấy đến tút-xuỵt sau khi gọi. (He came at once after the call.)
Advanced Usage
- The word is used in very informal, spoken contexts. It carries a tone of urgency or casual command and is not appropriate for formal writing.
Variants and Related Words
- Ngay lập tức (adv): The standard, formal Vietnamese equivalent for "immediately."
- Vui lòng phản hồi ngay lập tức. (Please respond immediately.)
Synonyms
- Immediately: without any delay.
- Right away: instantly.
- At once: immediately and simultaneously.
Notes on Usage
- Register: This is a slang term borrowed from French. Its use is typically confined to casual speech among friends or in very informal instructions to convey urgency in a playful or emphatic way.
- Spelling: The spelling "tút-xuỵt" is a phonetic representation and may sometimes be seen without hyphens (e.g., "tútxuỵt").