Definition

1. 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.)