vù vù

Một chiếc xe máy chạy vù vù trên đường phố.

Definition

1. Onomatopoeia / Ideophone:
   • Whizzing, zooming, whirring: A word that imitates the sound of something moving through the air at high speed or operating with a deep, continuous, humming noise. It often describes the sound of vehicles, machines, or strong wind.

Usage Examples

• Onomatopoeia:
  • Xe máy chạy vù vù trên đường. (The motorbike zoomed down the road.)
  • Gió thổi vù vù qua khe cửa. (The wind whistled through the door crack.)
  • Chiếc máy bay lao đi với tiếng vù vù. (The airplane shot away with a whirring sound.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to emphasize great speed or intense, continuous sound.
  • Công việc tiến triển vù vù. (The work is progressing at a whizzing pace.) (Figurative use to indicate rapid progress).

Variants and Related Words

• Vù (onomatopoeia): A shorter, sharper sound of something passing by quickly.
  • Một chiếc xe vù qua mặt tôi. (A vehicle whizzed past me.)

Synonyms

• Whizz: to make a sound like something moving quickly through air.
• Zoom: to move quickly with a loud, low hum.
• Whir: to make a low, continuous, regular sound like a machine.
• Howl: (for wind) to make a long, loud, wailing sound.

Related Idioms and Expressions

• Nhanh như vù: (As fast as a "vù" sound) Meaning very fast, in a flash.
  • Cậu ấy chạy nhanh như vù. (He ran incredibly fast.)