vi vút
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Definition
- Onomatopoeic Adjective: "Vi vút" is a word that imitates a high-pitched, sharp, whistling or whizzing sound, typically produced by something moving very fast through the air. It describes the sound itself or the state of producing such a sound.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Gió thổi vi vút qua khe cửa. (The wind whistled shrilly through the door crack.)
- Những viên đạn bay vi vút trên đầu. (Bullets whizzed with a sharp whistle overhead.)
- Tiếng còi tàu vang lên vi vút trong đêm. (The train whistle sounded piercingly in the night.)
Advanced Usage
- Describing Speed and Sound: "Vi vút" often combines the sense of high speed with the resulting sharp sound. It is not used for slow or heavy sounds.
- Chiếc xe máy phóng đi vi vút. (The motorbike zoomed away with a whizzing sound.)
- Figurative Use for Wind: It is very commonly used to describe a strong, cold, and shrill wind.
- Trời đông, gió bấc thổi vi vút. (In winter, the north wind blows with a piercing whistle.)
Variants and Related Words
- Vút (verb): To dart, to streak, to move swiftly and often with a slight whistling sound. It focuses more on the visual speed than the sound.
- Con chim vút lên trời cao. (The bird darted up into the sky.)
- Rít (onomatopoeic verb/adjective): To screech, to squeal (like tires or a harsh, grating sound). It describes a different, often more grating, quality of sound than "vi vút".
- Bánh xe rít lên trên mặt đường. (The tires screeched on the road surface.)
Synonyms
- Réo (onomatopoeic verb/adjective): To whiz, to whistle (often with a sense of a singing or humming sound). Can be similar but sometimes implies a more continuous or singing tone.
- Đạn bay réo. (Bullets whizzed.)
- Xé gió (verb phrase): To tear through the wind. Emphasizes the force and speed of movement.
Related Phrases / Idioms
- Gió vi vút: A common collocation meaning "a shrilly whistling wind".
- Ngoài trời gió vi vút, lạnh buốt. (Outside, the wind whistled shrilly, bitterly cold.)