vẻo

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Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Pointed and jutting out: Describes a slender, pointed piece of land or object that extends sharply outward, often over water or into an open space.
   • Isolated and prominent: Refers to something that stands out distinctly due to its projecting, narrow shape.

2. Adverb (colloquial):

   • Swiftly and lightly: Used to describe a quick, nimble, and often effortless movement or action.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Mũi đất nhô ra vẻo trên mặt hồ. (The headland juts out pointedly over the lake surface.)
  • Cành cây khô vẻo một mình. (The dry branch sticks out alone and prominent.)

• Adverb:

  • Chú chim nhỏ bay vẻo lên ngọn cây. (The small bird flew swiftly and lightly up to the treetop.)
  • Nó cầm lấy đồ vẻo một cái rồi đi. (He took the thing swiftly and then left.)

Advanced Usage

• The adverbial use is common in spoken language to add a vivid, descriptive quality to verbs of motion, implying grace or ease.

Variants and Related Words

• Vẻo von (adj/adv): Often describes a high-pitched, slender, or ringing sound (like a voice or a note), or something tall and thin reaching upward.
  • Giọng hát vẻo von. (A high, piercing singing voice.)

Synonyms

• Adjective: Pointed, projecting, jutting, prominent.
• Adverb: Nimbly, swiftly, briskly, lightly.

Related Idioms

• Lên vẻo: To go up quickly or nimbly.

  • Nó trèo lên vẻo. (He climbed up nimbly.)

• Đi vẻo: To leave or go swiftly.

  • Nghe xong, nó đi vẻo mất. (Upon hearing it, he left swiftly.)