vừa vừa
Definition
Adverb:
- Moderately / just enough: Indicates a moderate degree or amount, neither too much nor too little. It describes something as being adequate, sufficient, or within acceptable limits.
- So-so / not too much: Expresses a middling or average quality, intensity, or size, often implying a lack of excess.
Interjection:
- Enough! / That's enough!: Used as an exclamation to command someone to stop an action, typically because it is excessive or annoying.
Usage Examples
Adverb:
- Cà phê này ngọt vừa vừa. (This coffee is moderately sweet.)
- Căn phòng này rộng vừa vừa cho hai người. (This room is just big enough for two people.)
- Bộ phim hay vừa vừa. (The movie was so-so.)
Interjection:
- Vừa vừa thôi! Ông ồn ào quá! (Enough! You are too noisy!)
- Vừa vừa cái mồm chứ! (That's enough out of your mouth!)
Advanced Usage
- Reduplication for Emphasis: The word "vừa" is reduplicated to "vừa vừa" to soften the command or to emphasize moderation. It is more nuanced than a single "vừa" (which means "just" or "fit").
- Ăn vừa vừa thôi, không thì no quá. (Eat just enough, or you'll be too full.)
Variants and Related Words
Vừa (adj, adv): Just, exactly, fitting; moderately.
- Cái áo vừa lắm. (The shirt fits perfectly.)
Vừa phải (adj, adv): Moderate, reasonable, within limits.
- Tập thể dục vừa phải thì tốt. (Exercising in moderation is good.)
Synonyms
- Moderately: To a moderate extent.
- Sufficiently: To an adequate degree.
- Adequately: To a satisfactory or acceptable level.
- Enough!: A command to stop.
Related Idioms
- Vừa ăn vừa nói: To talk while eating (describes a casual action, not an idiom with "vừa vừa").
- Vừa lòng: To be pleased or satisfied.
- Kết quả làm tôi vừa lòng. (The result pleased me.)