đét
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Definition
Verb:
- To whip, to strike sharply (often making a slapping sound): "đét" describes the action of hitting something quickly and sharply, typically with a thin, flexible object like a whip, switch, or even the hand, producing a distinct, crisp sound.
- To flick, to tap sharply: It can also mean to give a light, sharp tap or flick.
Adjective:
- Dried up, desiccated, withered: "đét" describes a state of being extremely dry, shriveled, or lacking moisture and vitality.
- Very skinny, emaciated: When describing a person or animal, it means extremely thin, gaunt, or scrawny.
Usage Examples
Verb:
- Bà mẹ đét nhẹ vào tay đứa trẻ. (The mother gave the child's hand a light flick.)
- Người nài ngựa đét roi để thúc ngựa chạy. (The jockey whipped the crop to urge the horse to run.)
Adjective:
- Sau mùa khô, cánh đồng cỏ khô đét. (After the dry season, the grassland was completely dried up.)
- Ông ấy ốm dậy trông gầy đét. (He looked terribly skinny after his illness.)
Advanced Usage
"đen đét": An intensified form (reduplication) used as an adjective.
- Meaning: Very blackened (from burning), or very skinny and dark.
- Cái nồi bị cháy đen đét. (The pot was burnt completely black.)
- Đứa trẻ suy dinh dưỡng trông đen đét. (The malnourished child looks gaunt and dark.)
Imitative Use: The word is often used for its onomatopoeic quality, imitating the sound of a sharp slap or crack.
- "Đét!" một tiếng, chiếc roi vụt xuống. ("Crack!" went the sound as the whip came down.)
Variants and Related Words
- Đét đét (adv): Describes repeated, sharp slapping or cracking sounds.
- Nghe tiếng roi vun vút đánh đét đét. (Hear the swishing whip cracking sharply repeatedly.)
Synonyms
- Verb: (to lash), (to whip), (to slap).
- Adjective: (dried and shriveled), (withered), (skinny), (very thin - colloquial).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Đánh đét: To hit/strike sharply (making a "đét" sound). This is a common collocation.
- Ông ta đánh đét một cái vào mặt bàn. (He slapped the table sharply.)
Related Idioms
- Gầy đét như que củi: As skinny as a twig. (A common simile using the word).
- Sau trận ốm, nó gầy đét như que củi. (After the illness, he became as skinny as a twig.)
adj
- dried up