Definition

1. Adverb:

   • Hastily, hurriedly: Describes an action done with excessive speed and urgency, often due to a lack of time or a desire to finish quickly. It implies rushing without proper care or attention.
   • In a rush: Indicates performing an action in a hurried manner, prioritizing speed over thoroughness.

2. Adjective (used in predicative position):

   • Rushed, hasty: Describes a state or manner characterized by urgency and lack of deliberation. It often conveys a sense of being flustered or pressed for time.

Usage Examples

• As an Adverb:

  • Anh ấy ăn sáng vội vã rồi chạy đi làm. (He ate breakfast hurriedly and ran to work.)
  • Cô ấy vội vã gói lại món quà trước khi khách đến. (She wrapped the gift hastily before the guests arrived.)

• As an Adjective (predicative):

  • Anh đừng vội vã như thế, hãy bình tĩnh nào. (Don't be so rushed like that, please calm down.)
  • Quyết định vội vã của anh ta đã dẫn đến nhiều sai sót. (His hasty decision led to many mistakes.)

Advanced Usage

• "vội vã vàng": An intensified, more colloquial form meaning "in a great hurry" or "helter-skelter."

  • Nghe tin, cô ấy vội vã vàng thu xếp đồ đạc về quê. (Upon hearing the news, she helter-skelter packed her things to go back to her hometown.)

• Implied Negativity: The word often carries a slightly negative connotation, suggesting the action was done too quickly, possibly resulting in carelessness or poor quality.

  • Bản báo cáo viết vội vã nên đầy lỗi chính tả. (The report was written in a rush, so it's full of spelling errors.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vội (adj/adv): Hurried, in a hurry. A simpler, more common synonym that can often be used interchangeably with "vội vã," though "vội vã" emphasizes a greater degree of rush.

  • Tôi phải đi vội đây. (I have to go in a hurry.)

• Vội vàng (adj/adv): Essentially synonymous with "vội vã," used interchangeably in most contexts.

  • Cô ấy bước đi vội vàng. (She walked hurriedly.)

Synonyms

• Gấp gáp (adj/adv): Urgent, pressing. Often used for situations requiring immediate action.
• Hấp tấp (adj/adv): Rash, impulsive. Focuses more on a lack of careful thought rather than just speed.
• Cuống quýt (adj/adv): Flustered, in a panic. Implies confusion and loss of composure due to hurry.

Antonyms

• Thong thả (adj/adv): Leisurely, unhurried.
• Chậm rãi (adj/adv): Slowly, deliberately.
• Bình tĩnh (adj): Calm, composed.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Ăn vội: To eat in a hurry.

  • Sáng nay tôi chỉ ăn vội cái bánh mì. (This morning I just ate a quick sandwich.)

• Làm vội: To do something hastily.

  • Công việc làm vội thì khó mà tốt được. (Work done in haste is rarely good.)

• Vội vã lên đường: To depart in a hurry.

  • Nhận được điện thoại, anh ấy vội vã lên đường. (Upon receiving the call, he departed in a hurry.)

adv

1. hastily, hurriedly