चुस्ती (chustii)
noun
Mainly means physical briskness/agility or alertness, with an extended sense of smartness/sharpness in manner; also has a tailoring-related sense of 'tightness/snugness' of clothing.
Sense
1
:
briskness, agility, alertness
noun, feminine
Synonyms: फुर्ती (phurtii), स्फूर्ति (sphoorti, literary), तेज़ी (tezii)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You will hear चुस्ती-फुर्ती (chustii-phurtii) constantly in health and fitness contexts -- from a grandmother praising a grandchild's energy to an ad for a tonic promising to keep you 'chusti-phurti' well into old age. It carries a warm, approving tone, like complimenting someone's get-up-and-go.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for तेज़ी (tezii) when they mean speed of movement, but चुस्ती (chustii) is broader -- it covers alert, lively readiness of body and mind, not just fast motion. 2) The set phrase चुस्ती-फुर्ती (chustii-phurtii) is very common in everyday speech to describe someone's overall physical liveliness; learners tend to use चुस्ती (chustii) alone where a native speaker would pair it.
Sample Sentences:
सुबह की सैर से शरीर में चुस्ती आ जाती है।
A morning walk brings agility to the body.
(subah kii sair se shariir men chustii aa jaatii hai।)
दादी अभी भी इतनी चुस्ती से काम करती हैं कि जवान लोग भी शर्मा जाएँ।
Grandma still works with such briskness that even young people would feel embarrassed.
(daadii abhii bhii itnii chustii se kaam kartii hain ki javaan log bhii sharmaa jaaen।)
इस टॉनिक को पीने से बुढ़ापे में भी चुस्ती-फुर्ती बनी रहती है।
Drinking this tonic keeps you brisk and agile even in old age.
(is tonik ko piine se budhaape men bhii chustii-phurtii banii rahtii hai।)
बीमारी के बाद उसकी चुस्ती धीरे-धीरे लौट रही है।
After the illness, his agility is slowly returning.
(biimaarii ke baad uskii chustii dhiire-dhiire laut rahii hai।)
काश मुझमें भी इतनी चुस्ती होती।
I wish I had that much agility too.
(kaash mujhmen bhii itnii chustii hotii।)
अगर तुम रोज़ योगा करो तो चुस्ती बढ़ जाएगी।
If you do yoga every day, your agility will increase.
(agar tum roz yogaa karo to chustii badh jaaegii।)
खिलाड़ियों की चुस्ती देखकर कोच बहुत खुश हुआ।
Seeing the players' briskness, the coach was very pleased.
(khilaadiyon kii chustii dekhkar koch bahut khush huaa।)
यह विज्ञापन दावा करता है कि इस पाउडर से शरीर में चुस्ती भर जाती है।
This advertisement claims that this powder fills the body with briskness.
(yah vigyaapan daavaa kartaa hai ki is paaudar se shariir men chustii bhar jaatii hai।)
थोड़ी चुस्ती दिखाओ, ट्रेन छूटने वाली है।
Show a bit of briskness, the train is about to leave.
(thodii chustii dikhaao, tren chhootne vaalii hai।)
उम्र बढ़ने के साथ उसकी चुस्ती में कमी आती गई।
As his age increased, his briskness kept diminishing.
(umr badhne ke saath uskii chustii men kamii aatii gaii।)
इस दवाई से शरीर में जो चुस्ती आती है, वह कुछ ही देर में महसूस होने लगती है।
The briskness that this medicine brings to the body starts being felt within a short while.
(is davaaii se shariir men jo chustii aatii hai, vah kuchh hii der men mahsoos hone lagtii hai।)
Sense
2
:
sharpness, smartness (of manner or mind)
noun, feminine
Synonyms: होशियारी (hoshiyaarii), फुर्तीलापन (phurtiilaapan, rare)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: Applied to a person's manner, चुस्ती (chustii) suggests someone who is on-the-ball -- quick to respond, quick to notice, quick to act -- the kind of employee a boss in Delhi's office culture would praise as 'बहुत चुस्त है' (bahut chust hai, 'is very sharp/on top of things').
Sample Sentences:
उसकी चुस्ती की वजह से बॉस हमेशा उसी को ज़िम्मेदारी देता है।
Because of his sharpness, the boss always gives him the responsibility.
(uskii chustii kii vajah se bos hameshaa usii ko zimmedaarii detaa hai।)
मीटिंग में उसने जो चुस्ती दिखाई, उससे सब हैरान रह गए।
The sharpness she showed in the meeting left everyone stunned.
(miiting men usne jo chustii dikhaaii, usse sab hairaan rah gae।)
अगर तुम में थोड़ी चुस्ती होती, तो यह गलती नहीं होती।
If you had a bit of sharpness, this mistake wouldn't have happened.
(agar tum men thodii chustii hotii, to yah galtii nahiin hotii।)
नए मैनेजर की चुस्ती देखकर पूरी टीम प्रभावित हो गई।
Seeing the new manager's sharpness, the whole team was impressed.
(nae mainejar kii chustii dekhkar poorii tiim prabhaavit ho gaii।)
इस नौकरी में तरक्की के लिए दिमागी चुस्ती बहुत ज़रूरी है।
Mental sharpness is very necessary for growth in this job.
(is naukrii men tarakkii ke lie dimaagii chustii bahut zaroorii hai।)
काश मुझमें भी उसकी जैसी चुस्ती होती।
I wish I had sharpness like his too.
(kaash mujhmen bhii uskii jaisii chustii hotii।)
सर, आपकी चुस्ती की वजह से ही यह डील पक्की हो पाई।
Sir, it was only because of your sharpness that this deal could be finalized.
(sar, aapkii chustii kii vajah se hii yah diil pakkii ho paaii।)
बहुत चुस्त है वह -- हर सवाल का जवाब तुरंत दे देता है।
He's very sharp -- he gives the answer to every question instantly.
(bahut chust hai vah -- har savaal kaa javaab turant de detaa hai।)
अपनी चुस्ती बनाए रखो, वरना ऑफिस में पीछे रह जाओगे।
Keep up your sharpness, or you'll fall behind at the office.
(apnii chustii banaae rakho, varnaa ophis men piichhe rah jaaoge।)
उम्मीद है कि नया एम्प्लॉई भी उतनी ही चुस्ती दिखाएगा।
Hopefully the new employee will show just as much sharpness.
(ummiid hai ki nayaa emploii bhii utnii hii chustii dikhaaegaa।)
Sense
3
:
tightness, snugness (of clothing/fit)
noun, feminine
Synonyms: कसावट (kasaavat)
Frequency: low
Cultural Note: A tailor in a Delhi market might use चुस्ती (chustii) to describe how snugly a kurta or blouse fits -- this sense shares its root with the adjective चुस्त (chust, 'tight-fitting'), just as the agility sense shares the same root idea of something held taut and ready, not loose or slack.
Sample Sentences:
इस कमीज़ में थोड़ी चुस्ती है, थोड़ी ढीली सिलवा दीजिए।
This shirt has a bit of tightness in the fit, please get it stitched a little looser.
(is kamiiz men thodii chustii hai, thodii dhiilii silvaa diijie।)
दर्ज़ी ने कमर पर चुस्ती बढ़ा दी है।
The tailor has increased the tightness at the waist.
(darzii ne kamar par chustii badhaa dii hai।)
पतलून की चुस्ती नाप लेने के बाद ही तय होती है।
The tightness of the trousers' fit is decided only after the measurements are taken.
(patloon kii chustii naap lene ke baad hii tay hotii hai।)
अगर चुस्ती इतनी ज़्यादा न होती तो कुर्ता पहनने में आराम रहता।
If the fit weren't so tight, wearing the kurta would be comfortable.
(agar chustii itnii zyaadaa n hotii to kurtaa pahanne men aaraam rahtaa।)
इतनी चुस्ती हो कि बाजू उठाने में भी दिक्कत हो, यह ठीक नहीं।
That the fit be so tight that even raising your arm becomes difficult -- that isn't right.
(itnii chustii ho ki baajoo uthaane men bhii dikkat ho, yah thiik nahiin।)
मुझे ब्लाउज़ में थोड़ी चुस्ती पसंद है, ढीला अच्छा नहीं लगता।
I like a bit of tightness in a blouse's fit, loose doesn't look good.
(mujhe blaauz men thodii chustii pasand hai, dhiilaa achchhaa nahiin lagtaa।)
आस्तीन की चुस्ती जाँची जा रही थी जब मशीन खराब हो गई।
The tightness of the sleeve's fit was being checked when the machine broke down.
(aastiin kii chustii jaanchii jaa rahii thii jab mashiin kharaab ho gaii।)
दुकानदार ने कहा कि कमर की चुस्ती अगली बार खुद देख लेना।
The shopkeeper said to check the tightness at the waist yourself next time.
(dukaandaar ne kahaa ki kamar kii chustii aglii baar khud dekh lenaa।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct):
चुस्ती
(chustii)
(sg.f.oblique):
चुस्ती
(chustii)
(pl.f.direct):
चुस्तियाँ
(chustiyaan)
(pl.f.oblique):
चुस्तियों
(chustiyon)