Definition

1. Interjection:

   • Oh!: An exclamation used to express sudden surprise, wonder, realization, or interest.

2. Verb:

   • To rush; to flow in a torrent: To move or pour quickly and in large volume, often with force.

Usage Examples

• Interjection:
  • Ồ! Hay quá! (Oh! How interesting!)
  • Ồ! Trúng số à? (Oh! Did you win the lottery?)
• Verb:
  • Nước sông ồ vào cánh đồng. (The river water rushed into the field.)

Advanced Usage

• The interjection "Ồ" is often used at the beginning of a sentence to react to new information. It can be combined with other words for emphasis, e.g., (Oh, I see!)

Variants and Related Words

• Ùa (v): To rush or swarm. Often used similarly to the verbal sense of "ồ".
  • Đám đông ùa vào trong. (The crowd swarmed inside.)

Synonyms

• Interjection: Oh!, Wow!, Ah!
• Verb: To gush, to surge, to flood.

Related Idioms

• Cười ồ: To laugh loudly or burst out laughing.
  • Nghe câu chuyện, mọi người cười ồ lên. (Hearing the joke, everyone burst out laughing.)

excl

1. oh; o
   • ồ! hay quá
     Oh, how interesting

verb

1. to rush; to flow