veo
Definition
- Adverb (intensifier):
- Completely; entirely; utterly: Used after a verb or adjective to emphasize that an action is total or a state is absolute, often with a sense of finality or thoroughness.
- Very; extremely: Used after an adjective to intensify its meaning, indicating a high degree of the described quality.
Usage Examples
- Adverb (Completely):
- Căn nhà cháy veo. (The house burned down completely.)
- Số tiền tiêu veo trong một tuần. (The money was spent entirely within a week.)
- Adverb (Very):
- Tôi đói veo bụng. (I am extremely hungry.)
- Hồ nước trong veo. (The lake water is crystal clear.)
Advanced Usage
- "veo" as a descriptive particle: It often carries a colloquial, vivid tone and can imply that something has vanished, been used up, or exists in a pure state. It is almost always attached directly to the word it modifies.
Variants and Related Words
- Trong veo (adj phrase): crystal clear, perfectly transparent.
- Ánh mắt trong veo. (A crystal-clear gaze.)
- Sạch veo (adj phrase): completely clean, spotless.
- Căn phòng dọn sạch veo. (The room was cleaned spotlessly.)
Synonyms
- Hoàn toàn: completely, wholly.
- Sạch trơn: completely gone/used up.
- Rất: very.
- Vô cùng: extremely.
Related Idioms
- Cười veo: to laugh brightly or in a ringing manner (emphasizing the sound or nature of the laugh).
- Bọn trẻ cười veo trong sân. (The children laughed brightly in the yard.)
- Biến mất veo: to disappear without a trace.
- Chiếc bánh biến mất veo chỉ trong phút chốc. (The cake vanished completely in an instant.)