thảy
Definition
- Adjective:
- All, every: Used to indicate the entirety of a group without exception. It is synonymous with "tất cả" but can sound slightly more formal or literary.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Hết thảy mọi người đều phấn khởi. (All people are excited.)
- Thảy đều kinh ngạc. (Everyone was astonished.)
- Thảy đều đồng ý. (All agree.)
Advanced Usage
- "thảy thảy": A reduplicated form for emphasis, meaning "all without a single exception" or "each and every one."
- Thảy thảy đều có mặt. (Every single one was present.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hết thảy (adj): A common compound form meaning "all," "the whole lot."
- Hết thảy chúng tôi đều đồng ý. (All of us agree.)
Synonyms
- All: The entire number or quantity of.
- Every: Each one of a group, without exception.
- The whole lot: The entire collection or group.
Notes on Usage
- The word "thảy" is often used in formal, written, or literary contexts. In everyday spoken Vietnamese, "tất cả" is more common.
- It frequently appears in the combined form "hết thảy."
- The reduplicated form "thảy thảy" is used for strong emphasis.
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all, every
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