dôi
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Definition
- Adjective:
- In excess, surplus, leftover: Describes a quantity or amount that is more than what is needed, required, or than the average. It implies having more than necessary, often resulting in a remainder.
- To exceed, to be more than: Used to indicate that something surpasses a limit, standard, or expected amount.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ta mua thức ăn dôi ra so với nhu cầu. (He bought food in excess of the requirement.)
- Sau bữa tiệc, thức ăn vẫn còn dôi. (After the party, there was still food left over.)
- Số lượng đăng ký dôi so với chỉ tiêu. (The number of registrations exceeds the quota.)
Advanced Usage
"Dôi ra": To be left over, to be surplus.
- Tính toán kỹ để không có vật liệu dôi ra. (Calculate carefully so that there are no materials left over.)
"Làm dôi": To do/make more than needed, often intentionally.
- Mẹ thường làm dôi cơm để phòng khi có khách. (Mother often makes extra rice in case there are guests.)
Variants and Related Words
- Dư (adj): Excess, surplus, leftover. (Note: "Dư" is more common and general than "dôi". "Dôi" often implies a calculated or anticipated excess.)
- Thừa (adj): Surplus, extra, redundant.
Synonyms
- Thặng dư: Surplus (often used in economic contexts).
- Vượt quá: To exceed, to go beyond.
Related Phrases
- Dôi dư (adj): Ample, more than enough, abundant. (This is a compound word combining "dôi" and "dư").
- Chuẩn bị dôi dư tài chính cho dự án. (Prepare ample finances for the project.)
Related Idioms
- "Cơm dôi, gạo thừa": (Literally: Surplus rice, extra grain). This idiom describes a state of abundance, having more than enough material resources.
- Nhờ làm ăn phát đạt, gia đình họ sống trong cảnh cơm dôi, gạo thừa. (Thanks to prosperous business, their family lives in abundance.)
- In excess (of requirement or average)
- Gieo dôi mạ để phòng úng lụtTo sow rice in excess in anticipation of waterlogging and floods
- Be left in excess