thốt
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Definition
- Verb:
- To utter, to say: To produce speech sounds or words, often suddenly or involuntarily. This is the core meaning, describing the act of speaking or vocalizing.
- To exclaim, to blurt out: To speak suddenly and briefly, often due to a strong emotion like surprise, pain, or realization.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô ấy thốt lên một câu khiến mọi người sửng sốt. (She uttered a sentence that stunned everyone.)
- Anh ta thốt ra lời xin lỗi trong vô vọng. (He blurted out an apology in despair.)
- Nghe tin dữ, bà cụ thốt lên một tiếng kêu. (Upon hearing the bad news, the old lady let out a cry.)
Advanced Usage
"thốt lên": to exclaim, to cry out. This is a very common collocation.
- Anh ấy thốt lên: "Ôi, đẹp quá!" (He exclaimed: "Oh, how beautiful!")
"thốt ra": to utter, to speak out (something).
- Sau một hồi im lặng, cuối cùng cô ấy cũng thốt ra sự thật. (After a period of silence, she finally uttered the truth.)
Variants and Related Words
Thốt nhiên (adverb): suddenly, abruptly. While "thốt" alone is a verb, "thốt nhiên" is a common adverb.
- Cơn đau thốt nhiên ập đến. (The pain suddenly struck.)
Thốt nốt (noun, botany): A specific type of plant, Sindora siamensis. This is a homonym and not related to the verb "thốt".
Synonyms
- Nói: to say, to speak (more general and common).
- Thở than: to lament, to sigh (implies sadness).
- Kêu lên: to cry out, to shout.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Thốt lời: to speak words, to say something (often formal or poetic).
- Anh ấy không dám thốt lời nào. (He didn't dare speak a word.)
Related Idioms
- Hoa cười ngọc thốt: (Classical idiom from poetry) Literally "flowers laugh, jade utters"; used to describe a woman of exquisite beauty whose smile is like a blooming flower and whose speech is as precious and clear as jade.
- Vẻ đẹp hoa cười ngọc thốt ấy đã đi vào thơ ca. (That beauty of "flowers laugh, jade utters" has entered poetry.)