rất

Adverb

 * 1)  very (placed before the word to intensify)

Usage notes

 * In colloquial Vietnamese, there are many compounds of intensified adjectives which in many situations are preferred over the constructions of adjective + intensifier or intensifier + adjective. Examples such as, , , , (along with many others) are used extensively.
 * The usage of rất is quite restricted in colloquial Vietnamese and it most often occurs within compounds with such as  and . Generally, Vietnamese speakers prefer adjective + intensifier constructions in casual situations.