vắn tắt
Definition
- Adjective:
- Brief; concise; succinct: Describes speech, writing, or communication that uses few words to express the essential points clearly and without unnecessary detail.
- Short (in duration or length): Can describe something that is short in time or extent, particularly in the context of a summary or abridged version.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Hãy trình bày vắn tắt ý kiến của anh. (Please present your opinion briefly.)
- Bản tóm tắt này quá vắn tắt nên thiếu nhiều chi tiết quan trọng. (This summary is too brief, so it lacks many important details.)
- Tôi chỉ nói vắn tắt thôi. (I will only speak briefly.)
Advanced Usage
- Often used in formal or instructional contexts to request or characterize a condensed form of communication.
- Can modify nouns like (answer), (report), (explanation) to indicate their concise nature.
Variants and Related Words
- Vắn (adj): An older, poetic form meaning short (in length or duration). Rarely used alone in modern spoken Vietnamese.
- Tóm tắt (v/n): To summarize; a summary. While related, is an action or a product, whereas is a descriptive quality.
Synonyms
- Ngắn gọn: concise, short and clear.
- Súc tích: succinct, terse, meaning-rich.
- Cô đọng: condensed, compact (often for ideas or writing).
Related Phrases
- Nói vắn tắt: to speak briefly.
- Xin ông nói vắn tắt để tiết kiệm thời gian. (Please speak briefly to save time.)
- Kết luận vắn tắt: a brief conclusion.
- Phần kết luận vắn tắt rất dễ hiểu. (The brief conclusion is very easy to understand.)