Definition

1. Verb:
   • To catch up to; to reach the same level as: "bì kịp" means to make an effort to reach or equal someone or something that was previously ahead or better.
   • To compare favorably with; to be on par with: It can also mean to be comparable to or to match a certain standard or person.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy đang cố gắng học để bì kịp với các bạn trong lớp. (He is trying hard to study to catch up with his classmates.)
  • Chất lượng sản phẩm của công ty chúng tôi có thể bì kịp với các đối thủ quốc tế. (Our company's product quality can match that of international competitors.)
  • Cô ấy chạy rất nhanh, tôi không thể bì kịp. (She runs very fast; I cannot keep up.)

Advanced Usage

• "khó lòng bì kịp": difficult to catch up to/match.
  • Trình độ của anh ta rất cao, thật khó lòng bì kịp. (His skill level is very high; it's truly difficult to catch up.)
• "cố gắng bì kịp": to strive to catch up.
  • Đội bóng đang cố gắng bì kịp tỷ số. (The team is striving to catch up to the score.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bì (verb): to compare; to match. Often used in formal or literary contexts to mean "to be equal to."
  • Không ai có thể bì được với lòng dũng cảm của anh. (No one can compare to his bravery.)
• Kịp (verb/adjective): to be in time for; to manage to do something within a timeframe. It is the second element that adds the meaning of "achieving the goal of matching."
  • Tôi hy vọng sẽ kịp hoàn thành bài tập. (I hope I will be in time to finish the homework.)

Synonyms

• Đuổi kịp: to catch up to (often used in physical or competitive contexts).
• Sánh kịp: to be comparable to; to match (slightly more formal/literary).
• Theo kịp: to keep up with (emphasizes maintaining pace).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Bì đua: to compete; to vie with. (This is a compound verb where "bì" combines with "đua" - to race/compete).
  • Hai công ty liên tục bì đua về thị phần. (The two companies constantly compete for market share.)

Related Idioms

• Chạy đua bì kịp: to race to catch up. This phrase emphasizes a frantic or highly competitive effort.
  • Các nước đang phát triển phải chạy đua bì kịp với công nghệ mới. (Developing countries must race to catch up with new technology.)