đột xuất
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Sudden and unexpected; unforeseen: Refers to an event, situation, or request that occurs without prior planning or warning, requiring immediate attention.
- Exceptional; outstanding: Describes a performance, progress, or result that is remarkably good and surpasses normal expectations.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Công ty có một cuộc kiểm tra đột xuất. (The company has a sudden/unannounced inspection.)
- Anh ấy phải đi công tác đột xuất. (He had to go on a last-minute business trip.)
- Cô học sinh đó có sự tiến bộ đột xuất. (That student made exceptional progress.)
Advanced Usage
- The word is primarily used as an adjective but can function attributively before nouns to modify them (e.g., , ).
- It often carries a neutral or slightly negative connotation when referring to disruptive, unplanned events, but a positive connotation when referring to exceptional achievement.
Variants and Related Words
- Đột ngột (adj): abrupt, sudden. This word emphasizes the instantaneous nature of an event, while emphasizes its unplanned character.
- Tiếng nổ xảy ra đột ngột. (The explosion happened abruptly.)
Synonyms
- Unexpected; unplanned.
- Exceptional; remarkable.
Related Idioms
- While itself is not typically part of idioms, it is commonly used in fixed administrative or bureaucratic phrases like:
- Làm việc đột xuất: to work on an urgent, unplanned task.
- Quỹ đột xuất: a contingency fund for unforeseen expenses.