ăn mặc
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Definition
- Verb:
- To dress, to wear clothes: The primary meaning refers to the act of putting on clothes or the general state of being clothed. It describes how a person is attired.
- To be dressed in a certain way: It can describe the style, neatness, or quality of one's clothing.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô ấy ăn mặc rất thanh lịch. (She dresses very elegantly.)
- Hôm nay anh ấy ăn mặc rất chỉnh tề để đi phỏng vấn. (Today he is dressed very neatly for the interview.)
- Trẻ con nên học cách tự ăn mặc. (Children should learn how to dress themselves.)
Advanced Usage
"ăn mặc gọn gàng": to dress neatly/tidily.
- Nhân viên văn phòng cần ăn mặc gọn gàng. (Office workers need to dress neatly.)
"ăn mặc lôi thôi": to dress sloppily/untidily.
- Cậu không thể ăn mặc lôi thôi như thế đến trường được. (You can't dress so sloppily to school like that.)
Variants and Related Words
Mặc (verb): to wear, to put on (clothes). A core component of "ăn mặc".
- Cô ấy mặc một chiếc váy đỏ. (She is wearing a red dress.)
Trang phục (noun): attire, costume, clothing. Refers to the clothes themselves.
- Trang phục truyền thống của Việt Nam là áo dài. (The traditional attire of Vietnam is the áo dài.)
Synonyms
- Mặc quần áo: to put on/wear clothes. A more literal synonym.
- Diện đồ (colloquial): to dress up, to wear (often implying stylishness).
Related Phrases
- Chuyện ăn mặc: matters/conversation about dressing/clothing.
- Chúng tôi nói chuyện về chuyện ăn mặc. (We talked about clothing matters.)
Related Idioms
- Ăn chắc mặc bền: (Lit: To eat solid food, to wear durable clothes). An idiom emphasizing practicality, durability, and a no-frills approach to life's necessities like food and clothing.
- Ông ấy theo triết lý sống ăn chắc mặc bền. (He follows the practical and durable living philosophy.)
verb
- To dress
- ăn mặc gọn gàngto dress neatly
- ăn chắc mặc bềnTo eat stodgy food, to wear hard-wearing clothing; solidity first