bít

Thân thiện

Một người thợ dùng bột bít khe cửa sổ.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To block or to stop up: To physically obstruct an opening, passage, or flow, preventing movement or passage.
   • To seal: To close something tightly, often to prevent air, liquid, or other substances from entering or escaping.

Usage Examples

• (To stop a gap with bits of paper.)
• (A fallen tree blocked the way.)
• (Seal the door crack to prevent drafts from getting in.)

Advanced Usage

• In computing contexts, "bít" is a homograph (a different word spelled the same) borrowed from English "bit," meaning the smallest unit of information. This is not the verb "bít" meaning to block.
  • Bít chỉ có thể có một trong hai giá trị 0 hoặc 1. (A bit can only have one of two values: 0 or 1.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bịt: A common variant with the same meaning (to stop, to block, to cover).
  • Bịt mắt. (To blindfold. / To cover the eyes.)
• Bít tất (n): A compound noun meaning "socks." This is a fixed term and not a direct application of the verb.
  • Mang đôi bít tất mới. (To wear a new pair of socks.)

Synonyms

• Block: To obstruct.
• Plug: To fill a hole.
• Seal: To close securely.
• Clog: To block a pipe or passage.

Related Idioms

• Bít đường đi lối về: To block all paths of return; to cut off all ways forward and back. Often used metaphorically.
  • Thương nhau sao bít đường đi lối về. (If we love each other, why block all paths of return? – from a folk saying.)

Học thuật

verb

1. To stop, to block, to seal
   • nhét giấy bít khe hở
     to stop a gap with bits of paper
   • cây đổ làm bít lối đi
     a fallen tree blocked the way
   • như bịt