đặc sệt
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Adjective:
- Very thick, dense: Describes a substance with an extremely high viscosity, where particles are closely packed, often to the point of being stiff or semi-solid.
- Thoroughly, genuinely, unmistakably: Used figuratively to describe a quality that is pure, intense, and undiluted, leaving no doubt about its nature or origin.
Usage Examples
Adjective (literal - thick):
- Hỗn hợp bột này đặc sệt, khó khuấy. (This flour mixture is very thick and hard to stir.)
- Nước sốt có độ đặc sệt vừa phải. (The sauce has a suitably dense thickness.)
Adjective (figurative - genuine):
- Anh ấy nói tiếng Anh đặc sệt giọng Oxford. (He speaks English with a genuinely Oxonian accent.)
- Phong cách kiến trúc đặc sệt vùng Tây Nguyên. (The architectural style is thoroughly characteristic of the Central Highlands.)
Advanced Usage
- Often used to emphasize the extreme or quintessential nature of a characteristic, especially in speech, style, or local flavor.
- It can carry a slightly informal or emphatic tone when used in the figurative sense.
Variants and Related Words
Đặc (adj): thick, dense. A more general and common term for thickness.
- Sữa chua này rất đặc. (This yogurt is very thick.)
Sệt (adj): thick, viscous. Often used similarly to "đặc," but can imply a stickier consistency.
- Cháo nấu nhừ trở nên sệt lại. (The porridge cooked until soft became viscous.)
Synonyms
- Thick: having a dense consistency.
- Dense: closely compacted in substance.
- Genuine: truly what something is said to be; authentic.
- Unmistakable: not able to be mistaken for anything else; very distinct.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Đặc sệt chất...: thoroughly imbued with the character/quality of...
- Căn nhà đặc sệt chất cổ điển Pháp. (The house is thoroughly classic French in character.)
- Very thick, dense
- Thoroughly, genuinely
- Nói tiếng Anh đặc sệt giọng OxfordTo speak English with a genuinely Oxonian accent